PV Cleaning Technology - from Bavaria to the deserts of Dubai

Memmingen, Germany 22th February 2017: Sunbrush mobil GmbH, a provider of cleaning systems for building facades and the photovoltaic sector, has sold four of its PV cleaning solutions to the project company, Shuaa Energy 1. The company will deploy them in the Seih Al-Dahal desert in Dubai.

At the end of 2016, the company from the German state Bavaria sent four of its SunBrush cleaning systems by truck and then ship to Dubai. As soon as the systems arrived the new owners were given training in how to operate them. Once the settings had been calibrated to the specific parameters of the PV installation and a technical briefing and operator training had taken place, the solution went live. Since then, the four brush-systems, mounted on tractors, have been cleaning the 200 MW solar power plant, comprising First Solar thin-film modules.

Performance equivalent to twenty washes by hand
"With photovoltaic power plants such as the one in Dubai, cleaning systems are particularly important," explains Franz Ehleuter, Managing Director at Sunbrush mobil GmbH. "One of our machines delivers the equivalent performance of about twenty washes by hand, with a consistent cleaning quality, while enabling an air-conditioned workplace. The entire power plant has a capacity of some 200 MW. As soon as a cleaning run is completed, the next one begins, enabling our customer to achieve the highest possible electricity yields."

The cleaning brushes are mounted in a boom system and are made from a UV-resistant plastic (Polyethylene) that was specifically developed for the cleaning of glass. This guarantees a long lifespan while at the same time preventing damage to the solar modules. Thanks to its flexibility, many different types of vehicles are suitable for carrying the wash-system to the modules and then operating it.

The systems can, for example, be hydraulically operated from a standard tractor, digger, or telescopic loader. Conversions or structural modifications of the carrier vehicle are not necessary. The boom is able to adjust to meet any of the topographic and technical challenges provided by solar parks. The actual cleaning process is controlled from a joystick. Following an initial one-time calibration, the setting of the surface pressure on the module is fully automated. If the operator wishes to use the system at another location, then the use of water in the cleaning process is also possible.

Shuaa Energy 1 PSC is constructing a state of the art 200 MW Solar PV Project at Seih Al-Dahal, Dubai, at distance of 60 km from Dubai main city. It is located within the Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park project and is part of Dubai's energy diversification initiatives to meet the renewable resource contribution targets. Shuaa Energy project is being developed by ACWA Power with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) as the Offtaker and TSK as the EPC contractor.

Sunbrush mobil GmbH develops, produces and sells cleaning brushes for photovoltaic installations and the facades of buildings. The company was founded in 2009 by Managing Director Franz Ehleuter in Lachen, Germany. It utilizes its engineering expertise in the in-house development of its cleaning systems. In addition the company operates its own test center. The innovative design organization supplies customers across the globe. Sunbrush mobil maintains research cooperation with the Institute for Energy and Drive Technology at the university of applied sciences in Ulm. All SunBrush products are covered by German and European patents. Renowned Solar module manufacturers have authorized the use of SunBrush brushes on their products. For more information: http://www.sunbrushmobil.info

Sunbrush mobil GmbH
Franz Ehleuter
Hauptstraße 24
87760 Lachen
Telephone: +49 (0) 8332 925 80 80
E-Mail: info@sunbrushmobil.info
www.sunbrushmobil.info

Stephan Wild
MBC Isarrauschen
Freibadstr. 30
D-81546 München
Telephone: +49 (0)1512-7556465
E-Mail: stephan.wild@mbc-isarrauschen.de
www.mbc-isarrauschen.de

This release was published on openPR.