Decarbonization Avenue : Solar O&M

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Dry solar panel cleaning by robots

The challenge of mitigating power loss in solar photovoltaic (PV) systems—due to dust—is critical to the economical deployment of solar in arid regions. These areas suffer from high aerosol concentration levels and frequent sandstorms that lead to an accumulation of a layer of dust on the surface of solar arrays. The dust stays in place due to only slight and occasional rain fall.

Relevant for

  • Electrical engineer
  • Solar power professional
  • Computer hardware engineering professional

Innovation sector

  • Automation/robotics

Web Resources

Let the Robots Do the Dirty Work. Cool Machines That Were "Born" to Clean

19-08-2021

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Solabot technologies: Facilitating groundbreaking automation solutions for advanced solar technologies

13-07-2021

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Miraikikai to commence dry-cleaning robot operation at Bhadla Solar Park, Rajasthan

02-04-2021

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Waterless Way - Dry cleaning solutions for solar panels

03-12-2020

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Solabot’s Robotic Cleaning Solutions Reshaping Solar Power Market

17-06-2021

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Iberdrola pilots solar 'dry cleaning' solutions

16-10-2020

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New Year, new robotic broom for Australian solar farms

06-01-2021

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Domain

Renewable Energy

Type of innovation

Digital

Stakeholders

Corporate researcher

Solution provider

Industry

Solar energy