Sweet sweep

The amount and nature of desert dust determines whether daily cleaning of solar modules is a favorable option. However, frequent and water-intensive cleaning, as well as the amount of labor required, can be costly in desert installations. But the ingenuity of automation is on its way to help.

Issue 01-2019

Ecoppia’s T4 robot at the Ketura PV farm in Israel. The model features combined microfiber and air flow cleaning. Its software can also help O&M crews to detect broken panels and self-optimize cleaning modes.

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