KP Group Introduces Robotic Solar Panel Cleaning

New Delhi : KP Group has made a name for itself via its dedication to innovation. The company’s in-house R&D Team has created solar panel cleaning robots. It has formed a new company called “KPI Green OMS” and employed a team of robotic engineers.

In Ahmedabad, a facility for manufacturing solar panel cleaning robots has been founded. On a trial basis, robotic cleaning of solar panels is being conducted at KP Group’s nine solar sites in Sudi, Ranada, Samoj, Vedchha, Bhensli, and Vagra.

Robotic engineers Zaid Kesrani, Ravindra Rehewar, and Harsh Mevada have been charged with constructing and deploying more than 100 robots for panel cleaning at different project sites under the guidance of KP Group CMD Dr Faruk Patel.

The battery on the Robot lasts three years. The robots may be deployed for up to six hours at a time with a backup battery. [Because the robot is portable, switching between rows is simple. Its length may be modified to fit various module sizes, and the cleaning brush height can be adjusted to enable more effective cleaning. The construction of the Robot is strong and can withstand a variety of environmental conditions.]

Benefits of robotic cleaning

1 – The speed of cleaning has increased. A robot can clean 40 solar panels every minute. Solar panels of up to 700 KW can be cleaned in an hour.

2 – Cleaning can be accomplished easily with less manpower and time savings. Until now, ten employees could clean solar panels of 1.5 MW in a 6-hour shift. Moreover, the cleaning had to be undertaken during night hours. As a result of the deployment of robots, only two resources are needed for monitoring and shifting the robots. Cleaning is also possible during the day time now and that too in just one-fourth of the time.

3 – There is a marked saving in water required for cleaning the panels. When cleaning was done manually, each panel required around 3 litres of water, a very precious natural resource. With robots, there is no need for water for cleaning. It is especially beneficial in sites prone to water shortage. Cleaning was also a challenge at many sites due to the availability of only hard water. In such cases, water tankers were required to be ordered. Using robots for cleaning has helped the company address many such challenges.

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