Solar array soiling presents a critical challenge for utility scale operators. Data collected by Boston University showed mineral dust can decrease overall energy yield of solar power plants up to 60% annually in desert climates without regular cleaning. The reduced power generation caused by soiling directly correlates to millions of dollars in lost revenue generation for utility scale operators. Most utility-scale solar operators rely on robotic systems, human labor, or natural cleaning, which can be infrequent, costly, or environmentally damaging.Clear Solar has licensed NASA’s patented Electrodynamic Dust Shield (EDS) to address these challenges. The EDS integrates a thin, 95% indium 5% tin oxide (ITO) layer onto solar panels, either during manufacturing or as a retrofit PET film. The ITO is then laser-etched into interdigitated electrodes and the EDS is bonded with the panel. When phased voltage pulses through the electrodes, dust particles in contact with the panel become electrostatically charged, lifted, and transported to the edge via a traveling-wave electric field, keeping panels clean without mechanical abrasion or water use.Clear Solar is qualifying the EDS for terrestrial markets and integrating it into a total product package called ClearAdvantage that includes the EDS, unit level controllers to provide an electrical and mechanical interface to each solar panel, distributed controllers and electrical harnessing to control and power a designated block of solar panels, and a central command and telemetry system to power, monitor, and control distributed controllers at the site level.