Cleaning dirty panels with commercial detergents can be time consuming costly hazardous to the environment or even corrode the solar panel frame.
Self cleaning glass roof panels.
At the time of this writing november 27 2012 there are no identifying stamps or markings on the glass that would indicate that its a self cleaning panel.
Covered in a special coating it prevents the build up of dirt on your roof and windows so they look cleaner and clearer for longer.
How to correctly clean and maintain self cleaning glass.
Clear self cleaning glass is an ideal glass for a conservatory roof and windows.
This is because you are making a material alteration to the roof which affects the structure and thermal efficiency and also a window or door is classed as a controlled fitting which means it has to meet certain standards.
When it s delivered or newly purchased it does come with identifying stickers some with holographic images.
Without any cresting s or finials on the roof you get clean view and lots of natural light.
The downside to this glass is that unlike blue self cleaning solar control glass as described above it has no solar control.
Ideally solar panels should be cleaned every few weeks to maintain peak efficiency which is especially hard to do for large solar panel arrays.
However these glass cleaning agents still require sufficient elbow grease to get your windows looking great and can t even begin to rival the ease and effectiveness of self cleaning glass.