This company develops patented sensor technology and AI-driven data analysis to precisely monitor soiling and snow accumulation on photovoltaic modules. It determines the optimal, cost-effective cleaning schedule to maximize solar energy yield and reduce operational expenses. The overall offering integrates smart monitoring with autonomous robotics for complete PV system performance optimization.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Photovoltaic (PV) panels experience reduced efficiency due to the accumulation of dirt, dust, snow, and other environmental soiling. Manual cleaning methods are labor-intensive, costly, and can be inconsistent, while the lack of real-time soiling data prevents operators from optimizing cleaning schedules for maximum energy yield.
Solution
sun-X provides comprehensive solutions for PV plant monitoring and autonomous cleaning, leveraging smart sensors, AI-powered data analytics, and robotic systems to optimize solar energy production. The sunsoric sensor measures soiling and environmental factors directly on the PV modules, transmitting data to the sunsoric-Cloud AI platform. This platform analyzes the data to determine the optimal cleaning time, considering factors like weather conditions, pollution levels, and the cost of cleaning. sun-X's autonomous cleaning robots, including the sunrail-Robot, then perform fully automated cleaning operations, maximizing energy yield while minimizing manual labor and operational costs.
Target Audience
sun-X targets solar energy providers, PV plant operators, and owners of commercial and utility-scale solar installations seeking to maximize energy production, reduce maintenance costs, and automate cleaning processes.
Features
- Patented sunsoric sensor for real-time, on-module soiling measurement, including snow detection
- sunsoric-Cloud AI platform for data analysis, performance monitoring, and cleaning schedule optimization
- AI-driven analysis of performance loss due to soiling, with break-even point and return-on-cleaning calculations
- sunrail system providing secure power, water, and fall protection for cleaning robots
- sunrail-Robot, an autonomous PV cleaning robot with abseiling technology for all tilt angles and obstacle detection
- Flexible mounting options for PV structures and facades
- Remote firmware updates for sensors
- API interface for integration with existing monitoring systems