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Perth's dry summers and regional bushfire season deposit dust and ash on solar panels. Here's how much output you're actually losing, when cleaning makes economic sense, and what rainfall does for you.

Perth's hot, dry summers mean months between meaningful rain, and panels pick up dust, bird droppings, and pollen that trim your output. Here's roughly how much soiling costs you, when a clean pays for itself, and how much rain actually does the job for free.