A fully portable robot system for cleaning solar panels

Jaradat, Mohammad A.; Tauseef, Mohammad; Altaf, Yousuf; Saab, Roba; Adel, Hussam; Yousuf, Nadeem; Zurigat, Yousef H.

doi:10.1109/isma.2015.7373479

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“…This may also support increased water use efficiency, another coupled outcome. Reduction of aerosols is especially important in aridlands where water is scarce and where solar panel robotic washing technologies may be cost-prohibitive 46 . Further, water use efficiency may be increased by 1) repurposing the water used for cleaning panels for plant watering, and 2) shading from the panels, which may reduce evapotranspiration (Figure 3a).…”

Section: Integrating Tess Of Solar Energy Within Agricultural Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Techno–ecological synergies of solar energy for global sustainability

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Techno-ecological synergies of solar energy produce outcomes that mitigate global change Abstract | The strategic engineering of solar energy technologies-from individual rooftop modules to large solar energy power plants-can confer significant synergistic outcomes across industrial and ecological boundaries. Here, we propose technoecological synergy (TES), a framework for engineering mutually beneficial relationships between technological and ecological systems, as an approach to augment the sustainability of solar energy across a diverse suite of recipient environments, including land, food, water, and built-up systems. We provide a conceptual model and framework to describe 16 TESs of solar energy and characterize 20 potential techno-ecological synergistic outcomes of their use. For each solar energy TES, we also introduce metrics and illustrative assessments to demonstrate techno-ecological potential across multiple dimensions. The numerous applications of TES to solar energy technologies are unique among energy systems and represent a powerful frontier in sustainable engineering to minimize unintended consequences on nature associated with a rapid energy transition.

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Section: Integrating Tess Of Solar Energy Within Agricultural Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Techno–ecological synergies of solar energy for global sustainability

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“…However, machine operation and maintenance are required and so the future labor cost is uncertain [31]. A tracking cleaning robot was designed to move in the horizontal plane, while the cleaning brush, detecting the panel length in the vertical axis, would clean it [32]. The movement of the Gekko Solar robot [29] is based on vacuum technology and cleans with a rotating brush and water.…”

Section: Autonomous Cleaning Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The Study of Dust Removal Using Electrostatic Cleaning System for Solar Panels

Altıntaş

Arslan

2021

Sustainability

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This study explores the use of electrostatic cleaning to remove dust from the surface of photovoltaic solar panels. First of all, existing systems used for dust removal from solar panels were evaluated. Then, the effects of dust on the panel were investigated for Şanlıurfa province in Turkey. In addition, the elemental content of the powder was analyzed. A new device for electrostatic cleaning has been designed and implemented. The cleaning performance of this device has been tested considering the electrode designs. The electric field value was determined by analytical and numerical methods in the conventional model (parallel electrode) model. Electric field distribution was investigated using Ansys Maxwell simulation software. The printed circuit boards of the proposed model and the conventional model were produced. The traditional model with positive and negative waveform is widely used in electrostatic cleaner studies. Dust removal efficiencies and electrical losses for different frequency and voltage values were compared for both cards. It has been shown that the proposed model can perform cleaning with high efficiency despite similar loss variation.

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“…51 A portable cleaning robot that can traverse the entire length of a panel has been proposed in ref. [141]. 169 • Manual cleaning using a soft brush and deionized water.…”

Section: Efficient Maintenancementioning

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Renewable Energy for Robots and Robots for Renewable Energy – A Review

Hassan¹,

Habrouk²,

Deghedie³

2019

Robotica

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SUMMARY Fossil fuel sources are well suited to fulfill the energy needs of human beings. Unfortunately, there are some limitations and disadvantages pertaining to fossil fuels, some of which are drastic. The main issues are: firstly, there is a finite supply of these fuels, eventually this supply will be exhausted; secondly, burning fossil fuels contributes to global warming, leading to disastrous consequences for the environment and the health of humans. Switching to renewable energy sources is the viable solution to the aforementioned issues. Robots bring numerous benefits in a wide variety of applications. Introducing robots to production environments and other applications results in a remarkable improvement in terms of productivity and efficiency. In this paper, the integration between robots and renewable energy sources is discussed. In other words, two main points are investigated: (1) how can renewable energy be a viable source of energy for robots and (2) how can the renewable energy industry benefit from utilizing robots in the execution of renewable energy-related tasks. Some of the recent developments concerning the integration between robots and renewable energy are reviewed. In addition, more opportunities and expected advancements are also discussed.

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A fully portable robot system for cleaning solar panels

Cited by 40 publications

References 15 publications

Techno–ecological synergies of solar energy for global sustainability

Techno–ecological synergies of solar energy for global sustainability

The Study of Dust Removal Using Electrostatic Cleaning System for Solar Panels

Renewable Energy for Robots and Robots for Renewable Energy – A Review

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