From pv magazine India
Indian startup Solavio has developed a budget-friendly, portable robotic cleaning solution for rooftop PV arrays and ground-mounted solar installations. Its Eco Bot solution uses a tubular dry-cleaning method to clean panels through airflow and friction from an anti-static microfiber cloth.
“The speed of the robot and the cleaning unit can be adjusted based on the amount and type of dust,” said Suraj Mohan, co-founder of Solavio. pv magazine.
The bot, which has an onboard lithium battery, can be manually moved to serve other rows of panels. The antistatic microfiber cloth will not physically damage the panels.
“We even use certified global third-party agencies to test and validate the bot in a fast time (10,000 cycles) covering the life of the plant,” said Mohan. “There are no limits to continuous use, thanks to our onboard electronics cooling chamber.”
The battery uses Japanese cell technology and can be charged with a normal AC charger, an AC fast charger, an onboard PV panel, or a dedicated docking station in the field.
Eco Bot is cloud-based, enabling remote monitoring, control, and spare parts management. Bots can be controlled via onboard buttons, a remote fob, or an Internet of Things (IoT) dashboard.
This content is protected by copyright and may not be reused. If you want to cooperate with us and want to reuse some of our content, please contact: editors@pv-magazine.com.