Automated Cleaning PV technology

using Floppy Sprinklers

Prepared By: Triple A Co
Amman - Jordan
Table of Contents

• Key Findings
• Executive Summary
• PV Modules Cleaning Facts
• What makes our system Ideal/ Unique?
• Why to work with us?
• Disadvantages of Manual Cleaning
• Why use Floppy Sprinkler System
• Floppy Sprinkler solution
• Filtration System
• Floppy VS Solid state sprinklers
• Solar Manafactuers cleaning Guidelines
 Key Findings
• Life of solar panels will be greatly shortened without proper cleaning due to
aggregation of

Non-compliance to clean the mod- Bird drops easy to cause hot spots,
ules,pollution is increasing and losses damaging
rising
the whole panel quickly
Executive Summary

• Triple A is a specialized co offering Solar PV patented Cleaning automated solutions.

• We are the sister company of Philadelphia Solar, the largest PV modules manufacturer and EPC developer in the ME region.

• Is the exclusive agent for Floppy Sprinklers solutions with a trained and experienced engineering team.

• Best in the industry for outstanding customer service and technical support.

• Full after sales and service team provider with an experienced and trained team.

• We offer customized solutions and services to suit our clients requirements.

PV modules Cleaning Facts

• Solar Panels should be cleaned on a continuous basis to maintain panel lifetime.

• Pollution, traffic dust, leaves and bird droppings prevents sunlight from reaching the solar panels.

• Frequent cleaning increases energy yield, generation and lifetime of PV panels.

• Panels should be cleaned with filtered water or fresh water.

• Panels should be cleaned properly following solar industry standards.

• Panels should be cleaned early morning or night time when the temperature is low.
What makes our system ideal/unique?

• Rain like droplets dislodges dirt, dust, and droppings.

•The unique distribution pattern ensures complete coverage.

•All Floppy Sprinklers have a 5-year warranty.

•The Floppy sprinkler has no moving parts, resulting in no wear and tear.

•Works at night when panels are cool and minimum preventive maintenance is
needed.

•Fully automated and does not need any human interfere.

•Minimizes the consumption of water and saves up to 30 %.

Why to work with us?

• Fully automated Cleaning Technology.

• Zero Running Cost.

• No Wear and Tear.

• No Labor or Manpower needed.

• Water Uniformity/ coverage to all the panels.

• Filtered/ treated water.

Solar Panel Before and After Cleaning
Disadvantages of Manual Cleaning

• Too high/low pressure during cleaning operations.

• It is not possible to manually clean the whole solar panel surface.

• Accessibility is difficult to reach all areas of the solar panels project.

• Is time consuming and requires lots of manpower and efforts to

complete.

• Manually cleaning solar panels is not always safe for the labor and
solar panels coated glass.

• Monthly or Bi-weekly cleaning decreases the performance of the PV

panels.
Why use Floppy Sprinkler System?
Electricity Saving
Reduces the usage of energy by 30%.

Labor Saving
The solid set floppy system can be automated and fewer operators are needed to
manage large areas.

Maintenance Saving
With no moving and wearing parts it requires no maintenance.

Cooling
Floppy is suitable for cooling - important for higher yields in hot climates.

Flow Control
Floppy has flow control equipped. Ensures accurate fertigation, pesticide control and
foliar feed.

Water Saving Direct

Water saving of 30%.
Floppy Sprinkler technology is highly suitable for the
Solar Energy industry as a method to clean and cool
the solar system to ensure higher efficiency.
Floppy Sprinkler solution

Cleaning & Cooling

• The system has a silent operation with no noise.

• Floppy Sprinkler No movable parts resulting in no wear and tear.

• The system works at minimal pressure of 2 bars.

• It casts no shadows on the solar panels thus does not affect generation.

• Can be programmed and scheduled on a daily or weekly basis.

• Cools the surrounding environment thus decreased panels temperature.

Floppy Sprinkler solution

Automation

The control panel is located at the rooftop Beside

the pump to control the operation of the electronic
valves operation and the system working hours to
be programmed on a daily or weekly basis.

Floppy Systems Components HDPE – UV Rated

Italian Elbows.
Filtration System

. Offers high quality filtration.

. Water Purification System to ensure system efficiency.
. Electrolyte Filters.
. Minimal Maintenance Costs.
. Enables fully automatic operation
. High capacity and expandability.
. Long lifetime of the system.
Floppy VS Solid state sprinklers
Floppy
. Labor saving as no need to install and re-
move pipes and sprinklers after each crop!
. Floppy has much higher efficiency, at least 30%
less water and less energy to pump. Floppy 28
psi instead of 40 or higher for impact Sprinklers.
. Floppy has no moving or wearing parts, no
seals, no washers, no springs that can wear
out.
. Floppy has flow control. Very accurate ferti-
gation even on slopes or long lines.
. Floppy has better infield CU and Du than
impact Sprinklers and wind does not distort
the pattern.
Solid state sprinklers
Most solid set systems are 40 ft by 40 ft, some
closer spacing. Sprinklers and pipesinhibits
movement of equipment in the field.
Solid State Irrigation has Increased Water Con-
sumption and works at minimal 3 bars.
Minimal warranty compared to Floppy sys-
tems.
Does not have a flow controller to control
water consumption
Solid state irrigation may be affected for the
pattern.
Solar Manafactuers cleaning Guidelines
Introduction:
Solar panels work by allowing light into the solar cells.
The more light that hits a panel, the more power it will
generate. Due to the upwards angle of solar panels,
they are more prone to dirt such as bird droppings and
Air pollution, accumulated dust, grease or any other
particles in the air that gets caught on the solar panels.
Accumulated dirt will reduce the amount of light
transmitted to the cells and hence it will significantly
affect the power output. In addition, dirty parts of the
panel get hotter faster than other parts, which creates
hotspots. These hotspots can increase the rate at which
solar panels deteriorate.
General Instructions:
1. Do not use bare fingers or hands without gloves
to touch or handle the glass surface of modules. Wear
clean gloves to prevent fingerprints and other dirt from
staying on the glass.
2. Do not use aggressive tools or abrasive material
that may cause scratch of the glass. Such as blades,
knives, steel wool and other abrasive materials.
3. Various types of soft foams, non-woven fabrics,
brooms, soft sponges and soft brushes are permitted
4. Glass cleaner, alcohol, ethanol or methanol are
only allowed to use in case of the water cannot clean
properly.
5. Never use steam or corrosive chemicals to speed up
the cleaning process.
6. Water with low mineral content should be used
otherwise dried minerals will be deposited on glass.
Solar Manafactuers cleaning Guidelines
If low mineral water is not available in the area where
modules installed, it is suggested to add the sodium
chloride ≤2‰ in water to avoid depositing the dried
minerals on glass.
7. The pressure of cleaning water should be less than
5.4 KPa knowing that Philadelphia Solar PV
modules are designed to withstand high snow load (5.4
KPa) and wind load 2.4 KPa
8. The difference between water temperature and
modules temperature should be controlled at a certain
range from -5 to 10 . Also, the pH value of water must
be around 6 - 8 since glass of the module is coated by
anti-reflected material.
9. Do not clean the module when the cable or the glass
are broken, which may raise the risk of electric shock.
10. The back side of bifacial modules can also generate
power; hence, it is necessary to clean the back side.
11. The cleaning of the transparent backsheet of
bifacial modules should be done using soft cotton
base material to remove the dust or dirty. Or you can
use compressed air (pressure less than 2.4 KPa) to blow
away the dust/dirties. Do not use any chemicals or
water in case of electrical shock.
12. Through any means, the cleaning should not
make a damage of the backsheet of bifacial module. If
happens, please replace with a new module.
13. Philadelphia Solar modules are designed to
withstand high snow loads. However, if removing snow
is desired to enhance production, use a brush to gently
remove snow. Do not try to remove frozen snow or ice
from modules since that may cause microcracks in cells.
Solar Manafactuers cleaning Guidelines
14. Do not stand, step, walk and/or jump on modules
under any circumstances. Localized heavy loads
may cause severe micro-cracks at cell level, which in
turn may compromise module reliability and void
Philadelphia’s warranty.
Cleaning Time, Cycle and Region
Philadelphia Solar recommends cleaning during early
morning or night when solar radiation is low, and the
module is cooler especially in region of hotter region.
It is recommended that the customer evaluates the
cleaning frequency according to the actual situation of
the region where modules installed in.
For a large-scale photovoltaic power plant with a
large number of modules, the time suitable for the
cleaning is short each day; it is necessary to plan the
cleaning cycle and divide regions based on specific
circumstances of the electric field. The subregion
division in the cleaning work should be done according
to the electrical structure of the photovoltaic station
and should ensure that each of the cleaning work can
cover all components connected to several combiner
boxes or inverters.
 Contact Us
Medical City St. - Amman - Jordan
Tel: 06 5341780 - Mobile: 0795290873 - Email: sales@3a-cleaning.com