Robot revolutionizes cleaning of PV systems in East Tyrol and Carinthia!

Robot revolutionizes cleaning of PV systems in East Tyrol and Carinthia!

In East Tyrol and Upper Carinthia, an innovative solution for cleaning photovoltaic systems (PV systems) is introduced. The AGETECH company uses the latest robot technology that can remove dust and soot from the modules. This measure has the potential to increase the efficiency of the systems by up to 20 percent, which is particularly important in regions with frequent dirt, since many PV systems do not work efficiently despite optimal weather conditions. The cleaning robot can be used for systems with an inclination of up to 25 degrees and works similarly to a car wash with brushes and water jet, which gently designs cleaning. According to dolomitenstadt.at this is the first robot of its kind in these regions that is designed for areas from 20 kWp.

In addition to robot cleaning, AGETECH offers thermographic inspections, which are carried out on a drone using a thermal imaging camera. These inspections are crucial to identify defective diodes that can significantly impair the performance of a module or a total string. Small damage can even reduce the efficiency of the entire PV system by up to 50 percent. Interested parties can find out more about these services via the AGETech website or the PV-Hotline www.agetech.at

Community for renewable energies

AGETECH is an active member of the renewable energy community (EEG/BEG) in East Tyrol and Upper Carinthia. This community aims to offer optimized self -consumption solutions and make a contribution to the electrical energy transition. The association pursues the goal of gaining as many members as possible from different areas. Members have the option of feeding excess energy from the community, even if they are only consumers. The community is aimed at both private and commercial members, which creates a broad basis for sustainable energy use, as explained on agetech.at.

The state of renewable energies in Germany

Environmental Bundesamt.de , the gross-end energy consumption was covered by renewable energies in 2024, which was covered by an increase in 0.8 percentage points compared to the previous year. The goal for 2030 is to cover 41% of gross energy consumption from renewable energies.

The energy supply in 2024 comprised 517 billion kWh from renewable sources, 55% of this energy being used for electricity, 38% for heat and 6% for biofuels. The most important renewable energy sources are biomass with 47%, followed by wind energy (27%) and photovoltaics (16%). These developments underline the ongoing efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, with a total of 256 million tons of CO₂ equivalents avoided in 2024, mainly by generation of electricity from renewable sources. This shows how important renewable energies are for future energy supply and environmental protection.