LEAPTING, Vayu Solar, Airtouch Solar, Aegeus Technologies, and Langfang Sol-Bright Photovoltaic Technology were the top five robotic solar module cleaning equipment suppliers to the Indian solar market in the first half (1H) of the calendar year (CY) 2024, according to Mercom’s recently released India Solar Market Leaderboard 1H 2024 report.

LEAPTING led the country’s robotic solar module cleaning equipment shipments, accounting for 22.5%. Vayu Solar and Airtouch Solar followed, accounting for 20.8% and 16.6% respectively. Aegeus Technologies and Langfang Sol-Bright Photovoltaic Technology rounded off the top five, with 10.1% and 8.4% market shares, respectively.

The top five companies shipped 78.3% of the cleaning equipment used in the country’s solar projects during the first half of the year.

Robotic solar module cleaning equipment helps maintain the efficiency and performance of the solar modules cost-effectively by removing dust, dirt, bird droppings, and other debris that can accumulate on the surface of solar panels, reducing their ability to absorb sunlight and generate electricity.

LEAPTING’s shipment grew 1,528% compared to 1H 2023. Vayu Solar’s shipments rose 977.1% year-over-year, and in 1H 2024, Vayu Solar supplied its module cleaning equipment to a 200 MW solar project in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.

Shipments by Airtouch Solar were up 900% YoY. Airtouch Solar announced that it had secured a $6 million order from Adani Green Energy (AGEL) to supply robotic dry cleaning equipment for AGEL’s project in Rajasthan.

Aegeus raised an undisclosed amount in 1H 2024 from Caspian Debt for its working capital requirements and business expansion.

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