robotics

Robotics company Luminous has received AU$4.9 million (US$3.2 million) via Australia’s Solar ScaleUp Challenge to support deploying its ‘LUMI’ technology at utility-scale solar PV power plants.

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

US solar tracker supplier Array Technologies has invested US$3 million in autonomous robotics company Swap Robotics' automated solar panel laying technology.

EDP is piloting a robotic construction solution on a 122MW Spanish project, which it hopes will significantly slash the project’s build time.

US engineering, procurement, and construction contractor SOLV Energy has invested in autonomous robotics company Swap Robotics.

Mortenson has partnered with Italian manufacturer Orteco to develop robotic equipment that can accelerate the construction of solar PV plants.

With solar PV playing an increasingly important and prominent role in decarbonising nations in the Middle East, PV Tech Premium spoke to Dr. Veronica Bermudez and Dr. Ben Figgis of the Qatar Environment & Energy Research Institute (QEERI) to hear about the most recent research around cleaning robots, how soiling is being tackled in the region and the role of start-ups.

Airtouch Solar, an Israel-based provider of robotic module cleaning technology, is looking to enter new markets after raising US$18 million in an initial public offering (IPO).

Israeli robotic solar panel cleaning business Ecoppia is laying the ground for global expansion and expanding on its data capabilities following its recent initial public offering (IPO).

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.