01 Oct Photom Technologies: Advanced Autonomous Solutions for Solar PV Plants
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Photom Technologies Private Limited
Assistive Solutions for Solar PV plants
Photom Technologies is a robotic cleantech startup providing the intelligent AI enabled asset management platform for Solar PV plant along with the robotic dry-cleaning solutions for solar PV panels.
The Problem
- Wastage of drinkable water in water scarcity regions: Conventional solar panel cleaning methods rely on large volumes of water—up to 3–5 litres per panel, per wash—making them unsustainable in drought-prone or desert regions.
- Unsafe work for the labours: Manual cleaning is time-consuming, inconsistent, and exposes workers to risks such as heatstroke, electrical hazards, and long working hours in harsh environments.
- Inefficient Use of Climate Infrastructure: Without smart O&M solutions, solar plants underperform, compromising national and global clean energy targets and reducing the climate impact of renewable energy investments.
The Solution
- Autonomous Waterless Cleaning: Robotic systems engineered to clean solar panels without water, enabling daily cleaning even in arid zones and remote sites.
- Compatible with Existing Infrastructure: Designed to retrofit seamlessly onto existing mounting structures (including fixed-tilt and trackers) without modification.
- Battery Operated: Equipped with rechargeable battery packs and energy-efficient motors, enabling flexible deployment across large solar arrays.
- AI Driven Monitoring: Embedded sensors and firmware allow remote diagnostics, performance tracking, and predictive maintenance through Photom’s AMS platform.
- Proven Field Performance: Deployed across 950+ MW of solar capacity, including large-scale plants operated by Juniper Green Energy, Stride Climate Investments, and others.
Impact
Saving drinkable water: 2 Crore Liters of drinkable water every year
Reducing CO2 Emission: Reducing 2500+ tons of CO2 equivalent every year by eliminating the losses of green electricity units
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- Installed Capacity: The solution is deployed in 950+ MW of solar PV plants
- Geography: Deployment in 31 solar plants across 8 states of India and Globally
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Founder:
Himmat Singh: Director, Photom Technologies; Climate Fellow, Halcyon; LIF Advance Fellow, Royal Academy of Engineering
Narendra Singh Rajpurohit: Director, Photom Technologies
Website: https://www.photomtechnologies.com/