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When to Clean Solar Panels: Ideal Frequency by Climate and Decision Checklist
Featured8/10/2026

When to Clean Solar Panels: Ideal Frequency by Climate and Decision Checklist

Deciding the exact time to clean the photovoltaic modules at a medium- or large-scale (utility-scale) power plant is an operational management decision that aims to optimize the balance between maintenance costs (OPEX) and the financial return on generation (ROI). Cleaning too early generates unnecessary costs; delaying cleaning compromises the plant’s revenue. So, how do you make the best decision? Below, we present a practical guide to help guide decision-making in the field.

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Daniela Droppa

Bispora Team

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ESG and Molecular Transparency

How genetic tracking is enabling unprecedented environmental impact audits in the supply chain.

Climate Change: The Greatest Threat to Global Health in the 21st Century
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calendar_today6/5/2026By Daniela Droppa

Climate Change: The Greatest Threat to Global Health in the 21st Century

Climate change is currently the greatest threat to global health in the 21st century, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The average global temperature has already risen by more than 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels, with projections indicating a rise of 1.5°C by 2040 if greenhouse gas emissions are not drastically reduced.

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Is your plant throwing money away?
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calendar_today3/23/2026By Raphael Arantes

Is your plant throwing money away?

In our last blog post, we discussed soiling and the losses associated with it, but did you think we wouldn’t offer a solution? Come on, you invested in solar energy to cut costs and be more sustainable. But what if I told you that an invisible force (and some visible ones) is silently stealing a significant portion of that return, day after day? The reality of the solar industry today isn’t just about the theoretical efficiency of the panel, but about the practical challenges of the real world.

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Soiling: The Silent Pathology Threatening Photovoltaic Efficiency
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calendar_today3/10/2026By Comunicação Bispora

Soiling: The Silent Pathology Threatening Photovoltaic Efficiency

Para a Bispora, que trabalha sob a ótica One Health (Saúde Única), o soiling apresenta uma faceta biotecnológica crítica. O acúmulo de resíduos orgânicos e dejetos aviários promove o crescimento de liquens e biofilmes. Esses organismos não apenas bloqueiam a passagem de fótons, mas podem causar degradação química precoce nos revestimentos antirreflexo dos módulos.

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Global Alert vs. Local Reality
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calendar_today2/3/2026By Comunicação Bispora

Global Alert vs. Local Reality

Não podíamos deixar de trazer essa análise baseada em dados reais da Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS) e do Ministério da Saúde. O papel da Bispora, além de trazer soluções biotecnológicas, também é fornecer a realidade e o que de fato precisamos nos preocupar a nível nacional. Apesar de vivermos em uma era de interconectividade sem precedentes. Temos dois cenários, por um lado, a globalização acelera a inovação, por outro, ela transforma fronteiras geográficas em meras linhas imaginárias para patógenos emergentes. Recentemente, o mundo voltou seus olhos para a Ásia devido a novos surtos do Vírus Nipah (NiV). Mas, enquanto monitoramos ameaças distantes, doenças que considerávamos "vencidas" e arboviroses sazonais estão cobrando um preço alto em solo brasileiro.

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