Review of the Literature on Robotic Solar Panel Cleaning

The cleaning robot contributes to improving the effectiveness of solar panels in a variety of applications, including
solar panels for homes and other sectors. In the energy industry, photovoltaics (PV) is a new technology that
converts solar irradiance—the radiant energy from the sun—directly into electricity. Here, the photovoltaic cells
take the energy contained in the photons emitted by the sun and transform it into usable energy. The energy
industry has seen a radical transformation thanks to PV technology, which has made it possible to generate clean
power and move toward more environmentally friendly energy practices globally. The collection of dust is one of
the major issues, however, that has an impact on the energy performance of panels. In areas with high levels of air
pollution, particularly in Africa, this is a severe problem. But because some of the panels are hard to access and
dangerous, maintaining the panels is a serious issue that is usually overlooked. Solar panel cleaning robots, an
ingenious solution that combines cutting-edge technology to navigate and clean solar panels effectively and
efficiently without the need for physical labor, were developed as a result. Solar panels are outfitted with a range of
tools for cleaning dust, grime, and other impurities from their surface that are common in Africa in order to
maintain their performance at its peak.