Prioritizing cleaning activities in solar plants (soiling)
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Prioritizing cleaning activities in solar plants (soiling)

Improving energy output and reducing operational costs by prioritizing cleaning activities using satellite-based insights
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Dust accumulation impacts solar performance, but limited visibility makes it difficult to prioritize cleaning activities effectively across large plants
WHY THIS “PRIORITIZING CLEANING ACTIVITIES IN SOLAR PLANTS” CHALLENGE?
From reactive maintenance to targeted intervention

Cleaning strategies often rely on uniform schedules rather than data, leading to unnecessary costs and missed performance gains

Key benefits
Why cleaning strategies lack efficiency

The cost of non-targeted operations

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Limited visibility of soiling patterns

Operators lack clear insights into where dirt accumulation most affects performance

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Inefficient cleaning interventions

Uniform cleaning schedules lead to unnecessary operations and increased costs

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Missed performance optimization

High-impact areas are not prioritized, reducing potential energy output gains

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Operational planning complexity

Lack of data-driven prioritization complicates maintenance scheduling and resource allocation

How NTT DATA helps

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Analyze satellite-based reflectance data

Detect surface variation patterns to identify areas with higher soiling levels

Analyze satellite-based reflectance data
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Map high-impact cleaning zones

Pinpoint priority areas where cleaning delivers the greatest performance improvement

Map high-impact cleaning zones
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Enable targeted maintenance strategies

Shift from uniform schedules to data-driven intervention planning

Enable targeted maintenance strategies
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Optimize operational planning

Align cleaning activities with performance impact and resource efficiency

Optimize operational planning
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Reduce unnecessary interventions

Avoid low-value cleaning actions by focusing on high-priority zones

Reduce unnecessary interventions
Reducing cost while improving solar plant performance
Proven impact
Reducing cost while improving solar plant performance
Results that matter
Business impact of data-driven cleaning strategies
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15–30% reduction in cleaning costs

Targeted interventions reduce unnecessary operational activities

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2–4% improvement in performance

Focused cleaning increases energy output from high-impact areas

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Improved maintenance efficiency

Better planning enables optimized allocation of resources and schedules

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Enhanced operational decision-making

Data-driven insights improve prioritization and execution of cleaning activities

Enable Smart Maintenance Across Operations

Lower costs through predictive insights

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