Real-world results with the Chemitek products we supply and deploy.
A solar carport installation at the Ecomundo facility in Chile was heavily contaminated with cement dust from an adjacent precast concrete factory. Initial water-only cleaning attempts failed to remove the stubborn contamination, causing significant ongoing energy losses.
Cement dust contamination creating white film on panels. Water-only cleaning ineffective. Modules losing significant output.
Chemitek ran a controlled A/B test: Cement Removal Agent followed by Antistatic Solar Armor on 45 modules, compared with 45 modules cleaned the traditional way, from 29 September to 14 November 2022.
The daily generation gap between treated and untreated modules grew from 4.6% to about 11.9% by 8 November 2022. Source: Chemitek case study.
The antistatic coating continues to reduce dust accumulation, extending cleaning intervals and maintaining performance.
A utility-scale solar installation operated by Scatec in Honduras was experiencing ongoing soiling losses due to high dust levels and challenging environmental conditions. The site required a solution that would maintain cleanliness between regular cleaning cycles.
High dust environment causing rapid re-soiling. Need for extended cleaning intervals. Maintaining consistent energy output.
Chemitek compared one string cleaned with Solar Wash Protect with two strings cleaned with water only, over one month.
The Solar Wash Protect string produced 1.8% and 2.9% more than the two water-cleaned strings. Scatec noted it sat nearer a road, so the gain may be understated. Source: Chemitek case study.
Reduced cleaning frequency translates to lower operational costs and reduced water consumption—particularly valuable in water-scarce regions.
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