[Tom.m]

Evening chaps.

Been asked to quote for a full cleaning of 45000 solar panels on a local farm.

Does anyone know how long roughly it'd take for a two man team?  Also what would be a good rate per panel. 

Cheers

[Smudger]

Sorry, your not allowed to clean them unless wearing a solar Steve tee shirt and passed his health and safety test 

Darran

[Matt.]

Listen to Darran ......... There's been looooooooong discussions on this 

 I think it's an estimation more than anything and upto you were you want to go in at price wise.

[Shane sharples]

20p per panel 

[Og]

Depends how dirty they are. I've been caught out before. And how fast you work? Should do a hundred an hour. That includes ping about.

[Smurf]

I take it you will be wanting to use wfp method?

If so 45,000 panels sounds a logistical nightmare to me so good luck with that one. Even more so if they don't have a mains water supply nearby  to produce purified water on demand onsite.

20p a panel my arse shrek as at that price including all overheads and labour costs you would be loosing money not making it surely?

[CleanClear]

Always wondered why they never make them out of self cleaning glass. Good downpour sort them out. Just need someone to go round "spotting" for bird craps then . With a bucket of warm soapy water 

[Tom.m]

I've installed solar in the past so I think I'll be ok.

Not to sure on the going rate that's all.

20p a panel would be 8800? That'd be nice! 

[Shane sharples]

I'm just guessing to be honest but if you go off susan deans figures - 2 men- 22 days work . I'm thinking £200 each a day x 22= £8800 (20p per panel)
I don't think you would lose any money?
Iv not actually seen anyone saying any prices for solar on here ..... Have you any ideas smurf?

[Smurf]

I would imagine the weather would play an important part too as if the ground is waterlogged you could spend more time trying to unbog vehicles even using 4x4's than actually clean any solar panels.

Price wise it's up to you how much you think the job is worth.

[Jamie Thomas]

Tom don't worry your not going to get it,there just going through the motion's of getting tenders only one man is going to get that job he is not a meer mortal and electricity can not harm him.

[Tom.m]

Well apparently they've been using a company based up north that didn't pay they're hotel bill last time.

They'd like to use us because we're ten minutes down the road.

[Tom.m]

Anyone want to be subbed for solar panel cleaning?... 10p a panel? 

[Smudger]

I've installed solar in the past so I think I'll be ok.

Not to sure on the going rate that's all.

20p a panel would be 8800? That'd be nice! 

Really ?!🤔

[Matt.]

If you can make it pay put a price in, I would be more the 50p - 80p which would push me out the reaches of anyone around the lower mark

Cover any unexpected costs you may incur

[ChumBucket]

You first need to determine where the panels are located before you can even begin to put a price on the job. Are they roof or floor mounted? If roof mounted can you reach them all from the ground or will you need power lifts etc?

[ChumBucket]

And..... are you sure it's 45000 and not 4,500?? I very much doubt it's 45000 on a farm!

[Smudger]

Matt - that's about the mark you realistically need to be at

Og I believe has experience of solar farms so going on his figures 2 men will be tied up for 28 days eight hours a day.
At 20p a panel brings in far less than regular window cleaning for the month, but it is a nice lump if you haven't got other work on.

Happy new year Matt !! - rubbish result today, one step forward, 2 back I think !! Roll on the transfers 😃

[Rich Wilts]

I've installed solar in the past so I think I'll be ok.

Not to sure on the going rate that's all.

20p a panel would be 8800? That'd be nice! 

Really ?!🤔

Thats what I thought. Half way through you might be thinking a little differently.

[Smudger]

Yes chummy, these things also need to be looked at but local farm is unlikely to mean they are sitting on a high rise block of flats, op stated 45k so that's what we are debating....

Darran