As global PV installations increasingly concentrate in arid and water-scarce regions, fully automated group cleaning equipment is shifting from an “O&M option” to a “power plant standard.” The latest industry dynamics show that cumulative robot deliveries in the Indian market have surpassed 10GW, while localized manufacturing in the Middle East is simultaneously landing, confirming that the demand inflection point has arrived.
In India, a PV cleaning robot manufacturer recently announced that its cumulative robot deliveries in the country have exceeded 50,000 units, covering an installed capacity of over 10GW, with customers including major developers and EPC contractors. India's utility-scale market is "rapidly shifting toward fully automated dry cleaning systems," driven primarily by water scarcity and ESG requirements.
In the Middle East, a cleaning equipment brand rolled out its first batch of C1 iterative models in June 2026, with one unit shipped to Turkey for delivery and another dispatched to the Xinjiang Gobi desert for extreme-condition testing. Equipped with an AI detection system, the model can identify hotspot faults and predict module degradation while cleaning. The company plans to deliver more than 500 units globally over the next three years. Additionally, Luyu Intelligent established a strategic partnership with a Jordanian renewable energy customer in July 2026 to build a long-term supply chain in the Middle East.
Market data corroborates this trend. Industry reports show that the global PV panel cleaning robot market was valued at approximately USD 412 million in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 914 million by 2032, with a compound annual growth rate of 12%. More critically, a structural shift is underway: in the Middle East and North Africa, where water prices exceed USD 5 per cubic meter, dry automated systems are becoming the "default option" for power plants commissioned after 2026. Soiling-induced power generation losses account for 4% to 7% of global PV output, equivalent to approximately EUR 5 billion in annual losses—financial pressure that is forcing asset owners to abandon manual water washing.
Analysts note that alongside the demand surge, the focus of competition is shifting. Developers no longer ask only "what is the cleaning efficiency" but also probe after-sales response speed, spare parts supply cycles, and depth of SCADA integration. Competition in fully automated group cleaning has moved from single-unit parameter comparison to a contest of localized service capabilities.
Multifit Solar's MR-G series group automatic cleaning robots have recently been exported in large volumes to India and the Middle East, with customer praise continuing to rise. The series supports group-coordinated automatic cleaning, one-click back-end control, and real-time monitoring of operating status, significantly reducing manual inspection frequency and adapting to tracking systems and complex terrain conditions. In the water-scarce Middle East and high-soiling environments of India, its dry cleaning efficiency and stable performance have earned local customer recognition, making it a reliable choice for automated O&M of utility-scale power plants.
Post time: Nov-03-2026