Many people have a common misconception that solar panels don’t work in winter. But to your surprise, low temperature will make the output power of solar panels higher. But solar panels are covered with snow in winter, which does affect power generation.

All solar panels can bear a certain weight. Generally, the snow will not be too heavy and will not cause problems. Before leaving the factory, solar panels will undergo pressure test to evaluate their durability and quality level. The higher the pressure level, the better your panel can withstand the weight of heavy snow.

Solar panels need sunlight to generate electricity, so if your solar panels are covered with snow, they won’t generate electricity. Most solar panels are installed with a certain tilt angle, and the snow will slide off by itself, but it takes a certain time. You can also clean the snow by making a snow rake (soft) or similar snow removal tool, which usually won’t damage your solar panel.

Cold but sunny weather is actually good for solar panel power generation. As long as the solar panels are not covered with snow, winter is actually conducive to power generation. Like most electronic products, solar panels are more efficient in cold conditions than in hot conditions. They make full use of each hour to generate electricity in a relatively short time of winter days.

Therefore, if you find that the power generation of your photovoltaic power station becomes less in winter, don’t be nervous. This is a normal phenomenon, because the sunshine length becomes smaller in winter. However, due to the low temperature in winter, it is conducive to photovoltaic power generation and plays a good role in protecting the service life of solar panels.

In addition, in winter, we should pay attention to the maintenance of solar power plants and clean up dust and snow.