Solabot Dry Cleaning Robots (SB-01, SB-03, SB-04T)

Solabot Technologies Pvt. Ltd. is a robotic solar cleaning manufacturer based in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Its website claims 10 years of experience, a 38,000 sq ft manufacturing facility, 152+ projects across 14+ Indian states and 12,422+ robots installed. It builds waterless cleaning robots for utility-scale and rooftop solar plants.

The range includes SB-01 fully automatic dry cleaning robots, SB-03 semi-automatic robots, SB-04T portable tracker robots, the SB-RT rooftop robot, MDS mobile docking stations and SB-SCADA control panels. Robots use ultra-soft PBT brushes, charge themselves and are monitored through SCADA. Named developer customers include Avaada, O2 Power and Sembcorp.

• Waterless cleaning: ultra-soft PBT brush for dry cleaning of modules.
• Self-charging operation: robots run without manpower and recharge themselves.
• SCADA monitoring: SB-SCADA control panels centralise control and monitoring.
• Multiple models: automatic SB-01, semi-automatic SB-03 and portable tracker robot SB-04T.
• Mobile docking station: MDS moves robots between rows.
• Rooftop robot: SB-RT for rooftop solar installations.

Daily dry cleaning of ground-mounted solar plants in Vietnam's south-central region. Rooftop solar on factories using the SB-RT robot. Tracker plants using the portable SB-04T with a mobile docking station.

Waterless dry cleaning avoids water use at the plant. Self-charging, manpower-less operation reduces labour needs. The company claims up to 5 percent power output gain. It also states compatibility certificates from 16 Tier 1 module manufacturers, which helps with module warranty concerns.

Indian and global solar plants are moving to robotic dry cleaning as plants grow and water becomes scarcer. Vietnam's utility-scale and industrial rooftop plants face similar labour and soiling costs, though the company does not state any Vietnam presence.

Solabot Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Sahibabad Industrial Area, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Website claims 12,422+ robots installed, 40+ customers and 5+ robot models. Partner logos include Sterling & Wilson, ACME and Slnko, not labelled as customers.