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How to clean solar panels without water

Feb 18, 2025

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Cleaning solar panels currently is estimated to use about 10 billion gallons of water per year — enough to supply drinking water for up to 2 million people. A new cleaning method could remove dust on solar installations, improving overall efficiency, without using water. (Learn more: https://news.mit.edu/2022/solar-panels-dust-magnets-0311) Watch more videos from MIT: http://www.youtube.com/user/MITNewsOffice?sub_confirmation=1The Massachusetts Institute…