Chemik launches PV cleaning robot
Chemik Innovation and Development S. L. has launched a robot capable of cleaning solar photovoltaic panels .
After two and a half years of research, CHEMIK has developed this innovation in close cooperation with the GRANSOLAR, a developer of large solar parks.
The multidisciplinary team, led by Ion Txintxurreta , worked on and released this cleaning robot called Photoproper for photovoltaic solar panels
The Photoproper robot is autonomous and does not need auxiliary guides. The device tracks along the aluminum panel itself. The robot is powered by batteries, with a life of 8 hours. This is equivalent to 1440m straight or 1800m2 of solar panels.
The Photoproper robot has a programmable touch screen display , with a conversational menu.
Programming can be either an automatic function or manually set for specific functions. The robot can clean or flush with water carried onboard in a tank.. The water flow is controlled by programming and the consumption per square metre, is less than 0.085 litres allowing maximum water savings .
The speed is programmable from zero to 25m/min which is currently the fastest in the market.
The entire structure is made of aluminum and a paint system that avoids corrosion.
The robot weighs 40 kilos Photoproper and can be handled by two people. However, R & D Chemik we have developed an accessory electrical maintenance, which allows the handling of the machine with a single person, thus reducing the labor required to perform the row changes .
Chemik I+D has also developed and patented a novel application that will be released later this year and will perform thermography large solar plants , while performing cleaning of the solar panels.
