India-based Solavio has developed the Eco Bot portable and shareable robotic cleaning solution, which is compatible with ground-mounted solar arrays and rooftop PV installations.
[Startup Bharat] This Coimbatore-based cleantech startup is building autonomous bots to clean solar panels
Founded in 2017, cleantech startup Solavio Labs offers three autonomous cleaning bots and one motorised handheld device for solar panel cleaning.
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In today s world, people are slowly realising the importance of sustainable living. Many individuals and organisations are switching to greener alternatives to build a healthy environment, especially solar power generation.
In fact, many reports reveal that one of the major goals of the
Indian government is to achieve a target of 100 GW of solar capacity by 2022.
With this aim in sight, it is also important to ensure timely proper cleaning and servicing of the solar panels to increase their efficiency. Enters
Robotic solar cleaning firm Solavio Labs eyes North America growth after funding boost
Solavio Labs offers artificial intelligence-based solutions for autonomous solar panel cleaning. Image: Solavio Labs.
Solavio Labs, an Indian start-up that provides autonomous solar panel cleaning technology, is expanding its footprint to North America and the Middle East after securing fresh funding.
The company has received INR40,60,000 (US$56,000) from the New Brunswick Innovation Fund in Canada, taking its total amount raised to around US$275,000.
With orders lined up from developers globally for 100MW of PV plants, Solavio is now looking to scale its Indian manufacturing base with the production of 12,000 robotic cleaning units by the end of the 2021-22 financial year.