{"id":79253,"date":"2023-08-29T01:00:03","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T01:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/08\/29\/chinas-sunpure-will-supply-cleaning-robots-for-ksa-solar-plant-maintenance\/"},"modified":"2023-08-29T01:00:03","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T01:00:03","slug":"chinas-sunpure-will-supply-cleaning-robots-for-ksa-solar-plant-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/08\/29\/chinas-sunpure-will-supply-cleaning-robots-for-ksa-solar-plant-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"China\u2019s Sunpure will supply cleaning robots for KSA solar plant maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a>China\u2019s Sunpure supplying robotic tech for KSA solar plant:<\/strong> Egypt-based Elsewedy Electric has signed an agreement with Chinese intelligent PV cleaning robotics company Sunpure<\/a> to use the company\u2019s robots to maintain its 348 MW solar project in Saudi Arabia, according to a statement<\/a>. Solar panel cleaning robots provide a waterless solution to remove dust and other contaminants from solar arrays in a bid to maintain PV cell efficiency and offer a safe alternative<\/a> to manned panel cleaning operations. Elsewedy signed a USD 176.1 mn turn-key agreement with KSA\u2019s Al Ghazala Energy for the project last January<\/a>, and is expected to commission the solar farm next year, the statement notes. The project is expected to generate 876 GWh once operational, offsetting some 500k tons of CO2 emissions annually. Sunpure has a 4 GW pipeline across six planned solar projects<\/a> in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n

Robot disruption in MENA renewables:<\/strong> Saudi Arabia\u2019s state-owned mining corporation Ma\u2019aden signed an agreement<\/a> last January with US-based mining solutions company Offworld to explore zero-carbon mining in the kingdom using the American firm\u2019s robotic mining swarms. The pact would pave the way for Ma\u2019aden to decarbonize mining, processing, manufacturing, and construction with five types of robots covering a range of functions including surveying, excavating, collecting, hauling, and bulldozing.<\/p>\n

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Dubai looks to Japan for expertise on water treatment:<\/strong> A delegation from Dubai\u2019s municipality visited Japan to explore the country\u2019s water treatment and recycling strategies, Wam<\/a> reports. Japan showcased the latest technologies it uses for sorting waste, converting waste into energy, and recycling cinders. The delegation also met with representatives of large companies and factories specialized in the water and waste sectors, including those with expertise in waste-to-energy conversions, bottom-ash recycling, and digging for wastewater and rain drainage.<\/p>\n

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