Preventative maintenance is just what it sounds like; a maintenance plan and sequence designed to ensure all system components are functioning as they should be, and to prevent any technical issues from deteriorating the system. Solar arrays should undergo a preventative maintenance inspection at least once a year, or more often depending on system size.
The overarching goal of preventative maintenance is to ensure maximum yield, system uptime, and efficiency of a solar array. By maintaining the system on a regular basis, it stays in better working condition, and ensures potential malfunctions are effectively managed.
It’s easy to sit back and forget about maintaining your solar array. However, without routine maintenance, the probability increases for a larger issue to arise, which could substantially impact your overall production or the safety of the system. In order to optimize system performance, and thus ROI, it is important to participate in preventative maintenance for your array.
References:
https://solect.com/preventative-maintenance/
