Autonomous cleaning robot for large scale photovoltaic power plants in Europe resulting in 5% cost reduction of electricity

Informazioni relative al progetto

PV-SERVITOR

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 232062

Progetto chiuso

Data di avvio 1 Settembre 2009

Data di completamento 31 Agosto 2011

Finanziato da

• Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs

Costo totale € 1 500 222,19

Contributo UE € 1 205 383,00

Coordinato da

MANU SYSTEMS AG
Germany

Obiettivo

The PV-Servitor project focuses on concepts for a fully autonomous cleaning robot for ground mounted large scale photovoltaic power plants consisting of several 100 kW units. The PV-Servitor shall be able to automatically clean glass surfaces of solar modules in several areas of up to 2,500 square meters in an unrestricted way. Its application will increase the electricity output of the PV plant by 8% at a service cost of only 3%, thus resulting in a 5% user-benefit by cost reduction of the electricity yield. Europe's largest PV distributor and Europe's largest PV module manufacturer, as well as other important players active in the main European PV markets such as Germany and Spain, strongly support this SME project as potential end-users and grant access to their large scale PV power plants. This end-user involvement will also guarantee the SME's a rapid market success after the completion of the PV-servitor project. Tasks for research are lightweight construction, automated cleaning of glass surfaces, the synchronisation of technical and economical lifecycles, sustainable outdoor mobility including the challenge to replace rechargeable batteries with a long life energy supply system, unrestricted navigation and cognitive vision systems for pollution detection and cell inspection.

Campo scientifico

• engineering and technology › materials engineering
• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › environmental sciences › pollution

Programma(i)

• FP7-SME - Specific Programme "Capacities": Research for the benefit of SMEs

Argomento(i)

• SME-1 - Research for SMEs

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FP7-SME-2008-1
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Meccanismo di finanziamento

BSG-SME - Research for SMEs

Coordinatore

MANU SYSTEMS AG

• Contributo UE: € 778 614,00
• Indirizzo: Brunnstrasse 25 ; 93053 REGENSBURG ; Germania
• Tipo di attività: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Contatto amministrativo: Marco Reichel (Mr.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

Partecipanti (12)

ROBOTNIK AUTOMATION SL

Spagna

• Contributo UE: € 141 488,00
• Indirizzo: RONDA AUGUSTE Y LOUIS LUMIERE 6 Y 8 ; 46980 Paterna
• Regione: Este › Comunitat Valenciana › Valencia/València
• Tipo di attività: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Contatto amministrativo: Rafael López (Mr.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

THE SHADOW ROBOT COMPANY LIMITED

Regno Unito

• Contributo UE: € 243 322,00
• Indirizzo: UNIT 31 SPECTRUM HOUSE 32-34 GORDON HOUSE ROAD ; NW5 1LP London
• Regione: London › Inner London — West › Camden and City of London
• Tipo di attività: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Contatto amministrativo: Rich Walker (Mr.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

TEKNOLOGISK INSTITUT

Danimarca

• Contributo UE: € 9 811,00
• Indirizzo: GREGERSENSVEJ 1 ; 2630 Taastrup
• Regione: Danmark › Hovedstaden › Københavns omegn
• Tipo di attività: Research Organisations
• Contatto amministrativo: Claus Risager (Dr.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

OSTBAYERISCHE TECHNISCHE HOCHSCHULE REGENSBURG

Germania

• Contributo UE: € 16 359,00
• Indirizzo: SEYBOTHSTRASSE 2 ; 93053 Regensburg
• Regione: Bayern › Oberpfalz › Regensburg, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Tipo di attività: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Contatto amministrativo: Gareth Monkman (Prof.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

PROFACTOR GMBH

Austria

• Contributo UE: € 15 789,00
• Indirizzo: IM STADTGUT D1 ; 4407 STEYR GLEINK
• Regione: Westösterreich › Oberösterreich › Steyr-Kirchdorf
• Tipo di attività: Research Organisations
• Contatto amministrativo: Andrea Möslinger (Ms.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

BERNER FACHHOCHSCHULE

Svizzera

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: FALKENPLATZ 24 ; 3012 Bern
• Regione: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Espace Mittelland › Bern / Berne
• Tipo di attività: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Contatto amministrativo: Heinrich Haeberlin (Prof.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

IBC SOLAR AG

Germania

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: Am Hochgericht 10 ; 96231 Bad Staffelstein
• Tipo di attività: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Contatto amministrativo: Reinhard Ling (Mr.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

CONERGY SERVICES GMBH

Germania

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: Anckelmannsplatz 1 ; 20537 HAMBURG
• Tipo di attività: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Contatto amministrativo: Jan Hofferbert (Mr.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

SOLON SE

Germania

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: AM STUDIO 16 ; 12489 Berlin
• Tipo di attività: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Contatto amministrativo: Olaf Griebenow (Dr.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

ILIOTEC SOLAR GMBH

Germania

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: An der Irler Hoehe 3A ; 93055 REGENSBURG
• Tipo di attività: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Contatto amministrativo: Stefan Dobler (Mr.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

JUWI SOLAR GMBH

Germania

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: ENERGIE ALLEE 1 ; 55286 WOERRSTADT
• Tipo di attività: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Contatto amministrativo: Achim Jung (Mr.)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato

SOLARPARC AG

Germania

• Contributo UE: Nessun dato
• Indirizzo: Poppelsdorfer Allee 64 ; 53115 BONN
• Tipo di attività: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Costo totale: Nessun dato