automation

Solar growth changes how operators think about inspections, as they must ensure that thousands of panels are producing at peak efficiency.

Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, has successfully completed trials of autonomous robots designed to revolutionise maintenance operations at large-scale solar installations.

Terabase Energy has completed testing work at its Terafab version 2 solar module installation process, which is set for commercial shipments.

Indian solar PV manufacturer Vikram Solar has started commercial operations at its 5GW Vallam module manufacturing facility in India.

US independent power producer (IPP) Silicon Ranch has invested US$3 million in autonomous robotics company Swap Robotics.

Terabase Energy has raised US$130 million in finance to support the scale-up of its Terafab solar project assembly line.

ARENA has committed over AUS$3.2 million in funding to PV Lighthouse and Built Robotics Australia to help develop ultra-low-cost solar.

At SNEC 2024, PV Tech spoke with Bruce Wang of Leapting Technology about the potential for processes such as automation in the PV sector.

FTC Solar has launched its Automated Hail Stow Solution, an automated programme to stow PV modules ahead of hailstorms.

Italian solar manufacturing machinery producer Ecoprogetti has installed a new, 250MW automated production line at a facility in Bulgaria.