Abstract: A wind-cleaned photovoltaic solar panel (10) has an array of photovoltaic cells (12) under a panel surface (14). A two-dimensional array of cleaning elements (18) are anchored to the panel surface at cleaning-array locations (20) on the panel surface, at least one of which is spaced away from edges of the panel. Each of the cleaning elements (18) is an elongated wind-displaceable element having a length less than 50 percent of a width of the panel surface (14).
Abstract: Devices and methods for cleaning an array of solar panels in side-by-side relation employ one or more elongated flexible elements, preferably implemented as translucent strips (14a, 14b, 14c, 14d), anchored at their ends relative to the array of solar panels (12). Each strip spans two or more solar panels, and is wind-displaceable so as to contribute to cleaning of at least two of the solar panels (12).