Vanden Berge Dairy

In the first year, Vanden Berge Dairy produced $35,253 more energy with RST and avoided $3,000 in manual cleaning cost

RST CleanTech installed the RST NightWash™ system, on a solar array located in Bakersfield, California in October of 2021. We compared the energy production of VB Dairy to a nearby site without RST. The nearby site paid for two manual cleanings last year.

VB Dairy produced 13.46% (or $35,253) more energy, achieving an impressive 2261 kWh/kW for the year.

1.8 year payback period

Instead of paying $88,000 on manual cleanings for the next 25 years, Curtis Vanden Berge bought the RST system when installing his solar array. After the first year, not only did he avoid manual cleaning costs, he also made an extra $35,253 in extra energy production. His RST system pays for itself in just 1.8 years. Curtis stands to put $1.29M more in his pocket thanks to extra electrical production and avoided manual cleaning costs.

$1.29M more profit over the project’s lifespan

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Full control from the comfort of his phone

Only $68 per year for water (cleaning his panels 3 times a week)

Curtis is fully in control of when he cleans his solar array, and never wastes time waiting for the cleaners to show up. Controlled by his phone, the RST system cleans his panels at night avoiding thermal stress, ensuring panel warranties are protected for the next 25 years.

How much are you losing between manual panel cleanings?

Over 25 years, 1.24M in lost production and $88,000 in manual cleanings. Most people think that roughly two manual cleanings per year will effectively combat soiling losses. They are wrong - by 13.46% in this case. Manual panel cleanings leave your system still underperforming expectations. This can be easily avoided.

No one should settle for looking at dirt-covered brown panels. Stop waiting for the panel cleaner to arrive, keep your panels blue all the time with RST NightWash™!