[International Energy Network Live Report] The side event titled “Technological Innovation for Eco-friendly Desert Photovoltaic Power Plants” was held at the China Pavilion of the 16th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification in Riyadh on December 11. The conference focused on the hot and difficult issues in the construction and management of desert photovoltaic power stations, and discussed how to achieve the eco-friendly development of photovoltaic power stations through technological innovation. Invite companies and institutions that have achieved remarkable results in the construction and management of desert photovoltaic power stations to share their successful experiences and innovative practices.
Krystal Li, CEO of Sunpure MEA&CA Sunpure Technology Co.,Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Sunpure Technology”), gave a keynote speech on the topic of “Maximizing Solar ROI Through Cutting-Edge Robotics Solution”at the conference. Krystal Li started with the pain points in the construction, operation and maintenance, and income of photovoltaic power plants, and introduced Sunpure Technology’s cutting-edge robot solutions.
Krytal Li, CEO of Sunpure MEA&CA Sunpure Technology Co.,Ltd.
Photovoltaic power stations have obvious advantages while has disadvantages in construction, operation and maintenance and income
The photovoltaic industry is ushering in a new era, the scale of the industry is constantly expanding, and the global photovoltaic installed capacity continues to grow. With the rapid development of the photovoltaic industry, photovoltaic power stations have shown six major advantages, including increased scale, fast construction speed, low cost, fewer operating and maintenance personnel, high PR value requirements, and digitalization and digital upgrades.
However, in Krystal Li’s view, the current photovoltaic power stations still face pain points in construction, operation and maintenance, and revenue:
During the construction stage of the power station, the traditional photovoltaic power station construction method relies heavily on manpower and is challenging to manage large projects. In addition, the installation process requires a professional construction team, and the labor cost also accounts for a certain share of the entire construction cost. The construction process includes complex processes such as the installation of photovoltaic components, the connection and commissioning of electrical equipment.
In the operation and maintenance stage of the power station, the current cleaning methods of photovoltaic power stations are mainly manual cleaning and automatic cleaning equipment. Manual cleaning is inefficient and lacks remote secondary monitoring, and the cost of automatic cleaning equipment is high. In addition, the power station data is highly subjective and too scattered, which is not only easily affected by the weather, but also cannot be managed as a whole.
In the power station revenue stage, as the efficiency of key equipment in the power station decreases, the PR decline exceeds expectations. In addition, the on-grid electricity price of photovoltaic power stations is greatly affected by national and local policies. The electricity price continues to fall, and the internal rate of return of the power station is increasingly required. In addition, managing a large number of assets is challenging, and the asset realization rate needs to be improved.
Sunpure Technology Robot Solution Maximizes the return on solar energy investment
The current reliance on manual labor in the construction, inspection and cleaning, equipment operation and maintenance stages can no longer meet the needs of the development of photovoltaic power stations. In order to ensure the benefits of the power station, the stable operation and intelligent improvement of the equipment are imperative. The cutting-edge robot solution provided by Sunpure Technology for photovoltaic power stations can maximize the return on solar energy investment.
“Sunpure Technology Robot Solution has higher reliability, mechanical wind locks and intelligent online strategies, and can withstand wind speeds of up to 55 m/s. In terms of communication, one robot can link multiple LoRaWAN boxes for better communication quality and speed.
Sunpure Technology’s cutting-edge robot solution also makes innovations in design. The brush adopts the shape of bristles and edge design to eliminate dusty corners, and can automatically adjust the speed of the brush under different conditions to ensure that the cleaning efficiency is as high as 99.5%.” Krystal Li said.
Breaking the “records” in multiple photovoltaic cleaning projects to turn the “impossible” into reality
It is understood that Renjie Intelligence is a high-tech innovative enterprise specializing in the research and development, production, sales and services of photovoltaic intelligent robots. The company’s product line covers dry hanging, distributed cleaning robots and intelligent shuttle buses, etc., committed to solving the installation, cleaning and operation and maintenance problems of photovoltaic power stations, improving power generation efficiency and reducing the cost of electricity.
Renjie Intelligence’s complete robot product matrix has been applied to various power station projects, with rich practical experience, cases in 21 countries and regions around the world, covering a capacity of more than 20GW, and continuously helping the digital construction of power stations to improve quality and efficiency. At present, Renjie Intelligence has broken the “records” in multiple photovoltaic cleaning projects, turning the “impossible” into reality.
Finally, Krystal Li said that in the future, Renjie Intelligence will accelerate the research and development and application of photovoltaic robots, continue to hone and improve delivery capabilities, provide customers with higher quality products and services, and help power stations improve power generation efficiency and reduce LCOE.
