As part of its plan to keep abreast of modern applications and advanced methods of project operation, the General Maintenance Department of Dubai Municipality implemented one of the new smart applications, automatic cleaning of solar panels that are used for lighting the parks, at Al Khazan Park.
Eng Jabir Al Ali, director of general maintenance department at Dubai Municipality, said: “Solar energy projects and applications have become a priority in the projects of Dubai Municipality because of its economic feasibility and environmental and health benefits. The optimal operation of solar projects requires the provision of supplementary services to ensure the best results of its design, implementation and operation.”
Al Ali added that the application of cleaning the solar panels automatically in Al Khazan Park is a preparatory stage for implementing this successful experience in existing solar projects and future projects.
He said: The idea of the experiment is based on the principle of installation of the automatic cleaning device operating on the edges of the panel with a brush with flexible automatic tuning. The system does not require the use of electrical energy and works on the solar energy generated from the panel. In addition to that it does not need water at all in the process of cleaning because its work depends on the pressure of the air.
Al Ali added that the department is planning to implement such an experiment in other projects and sites too.