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1. Vishwakarma Institute of Technoogy
Department of Multidisciplinary Engineering
EDAI Presentation
Solar-Shine: An Automated Next-Gen
Solar Panel Cleaning Robot
Batch: 2
Group: 5
Date: 28 May 2024
Day: Tuesday
PRESENTED BY-
40. Nikhilesh Chauhan
41. Kunal Nimkar
43. Sandip Pawar
44. Dnyaneshwari Pote
45. Vishal Purohit

2. Table of Contents
Problem Statement1.
Introduction2.
Objectives3.
Literature Review4.
Circuit Diagram5.
Features6.
Future Scope7.
Conclusion8.
References9.

3. The project aims to develop an automated system for cleaning
solar panels to improve energy efficiency.
Understanding this issue is key to enhancing solar energy
output, improving clean energy efficiency, and reducing the
need for manual intervention.
Introduction

4. Solar industries struggle with the inefficiency and
suboptimal performance of solar panels due to dust,
dirt, and debris accumulation.
The current manual cleaning methods used for solar
panel maintenance are
time-consuming1.
costly2.
potentially risky for workers.3.
Problem Statement

5. Increase the use of solar
panels
Minimize human
intervention
Environmentally friendly
cleaning system
Reducing the time of manual
cleaning
Make the cleaning of solar
panels simple and
automated.
Objective

6. Title of research
paper
Authors Name of Journal Brief summary of work
“UTU”
COMPACT
SOLAR
PANEL
CLEANING
ROBOT
Sufyan
Muhammed,
Omar
W.Maaroof
International
Journal of
Advanced
Natural
Sciences and
Engineering
Researches
The paper presents the development of a compact solar
panel cleaning robot named "UTU," designed to
autonomously clean solar panels using advanced
technology. The robot employs infrared sensors, roller
brushes, and a water tank, demonstrating its potential to
enhance solar panel efficiency through automated
cleaning.
Designing
and
Manufacturi
ng a Robot
for Dry-
Cleaning PV
Solar Panels
Ahmed
Amin,
Ayman
Ibrahim
International
Journal of
Energy
Research.
The research introduces an innovative robot
equipped with a color monitoring system to
autonomously clean dust from PV solar panels,
enhancing power efficiency. This approach addresses
the issue of dust-related performance degradation,
showcasing a promising solution for automated
maintenance in renewable energy systems.

7. Title of research
paper
Authors Name of Journal Brief summary of work
An intelligent
robots-server
system for solar
panel cleaning
and electric
power output
optimization

Evangelos
Yfantis
International
Robotics &
Automation
Journal.
The paper introduces a smart robot-server system
for efficient solar panel maintenance, utilizing
real-time communication and advanced
algorithms to enhance panel performance and
longevity through automated cleaning and
optimization.
A Smart
Solar
Photovoltaic
Remote
Monitoring
and
Controlling
Miss.
Neha S.
Deshmukh
, Prof. D.
L. Bhuyar
Proceedings of
the Second
International
Conference on
Intelligent
Computing and
Control Systems
(ICICCS 2018).
The paper discusses a Smart Solar
Photovoltaic system employing IoT,
Raspberry Pi, and Arduino Uno for efficient
remote monitoring and control, enhancing
solar power generation.

8. Title of research
paper
Authors Name of Journal Brief summary of work.
CLEAROSO: A
Cleaning Robot
for Solar Panels
Nikheel N.
Deshmukh,
Devendra
Chitale, and
Raghavendra
C. Kamath
Journal of
Computers,
Mechanical and
Management.
The robot, named CLEAROSO,
aims to address the issue of
dust and dirt accumulation on
solar panels, which can reduce
their efficiency. The paper
likely elaborates on the
robot's features, such as its
cleaning mechanism, mobility,
control system, and potential
benefits for maintaining
optimal solar panel
performance.

9. Circuit Diagram

10. Features of Solar Panel Cleaning
Maintains the efficiency of solar panels by keeping
them clean
Remote and wireless operations
Roller microfibre cleans all dust, dirt, grime, and
debris
Compact, portable, and user-friendly design

11. Advanced algorithms for even smarter
cleaning
Integration with broader renewable energy
setups
Potential for remote monitoring and control
Adaptation to different types of solar panel
technologies
Future Scope

12. Conclusion
It cuts
manual work
boosts energy efficiency
saves costs in renewable energy

13. References
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Kumar, S. Santosh, and Keshava Murthy. "Solar Powered PV Panel Cleaning Robot." In 2020
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Technology (RTEICT), pp. 169-172. IEEE, 2020.
2.
Sorndach, Thanapon, Noppadol Pudchuen, and Pornsak Srisungsitthisunti. "Rooftop solar panel
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(ICEI), pp. 7-12. IEEE, 2018.
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Rao, Archana, and S. Santosh Kumar. "Smart IoT based solar panel cleaning system." In 2018 3rd
IEEE International Conference on Recent Trends in Electronics, Information & Communication
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Sugiartha, N., I. G. N. Ardana, I. M. Sugina, I. B. G. Widiantara, I. N. Suparta, and I. K. Adi. "Preliminary
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Patil, P. A., J. S. Bagi, and M. M. Wagh. "A review on cleaning mechanism of solar photovoltaic
panel." In 2017 International Conference on Energy, Communication, Data Analytics and Soft
Computing (ICECDS), pp. 250-256. IEEE, 2017.
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Zatsarinnaya, Yuliya, Denis Amirov, and Maksim Elaev. "Solar Panel cleaning system based on the
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7.

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