Any Nordic solar panel owners here (kindly boost for visibility) --- or others living in similar conditions.

[nicd@masto.ahlcode.fi]

Any Nordic solar panel owners here (kindly boost for visibility) --- or others living in similar conditions. Have you ever brushed snow off your panels?

We have a roof angle of 8°; snow doesn't slide off the panels. That means in February we get nothing, even though the sun is already shining pretty bright some days. Though I don't know how much energy there is as the panels are dark.

I've read that the panels are easy to damage so I haven't tried. Looking for experiences.

#Solar #SolarEnergy

[terokankaanpera@mastodontti.fi]

@nicd My sister has panels on her houses roof and she clears the snow. Very, very carefully.

[lepaggoth@mastodon.social]

@nicd I've been brushing the snow from the piece of roof that's under the panels, so that the snow from panels will slide down easier and not pile up - but haven't really dared to touch the panels themselves.

[apz@some.apz.fi]

@nicd I rent a space that has panels all over the building. As long as they aren't beaten to death, it's fine to use a soft brush to get the excess snow off them. You don't have to get it all off, the panels heat up as they work and the rest just melts. A 1-2cm coverage is something you might as well just ignore, that'll melt during the next sunny day. But a 20cm overnight coverage will be something that needs a little help with a brush.