A custom solar-cleaning project shows why a catalogue comparison sometimes needs to become an engineering discussion. The dimensions and access conditions of a site can determine the architecture of the cleaning system.
Source context: This is an editorial summary of a manufacturer-published account, followed by Desert Horizon’s practical interpretation. Reported results are specific to the described project. This is not a Desert Horizon customer case study.
What the source reports
In January 2026 SolarCleano described developing G1 for a challenge presented by Eiffage Énergies Systèmes: cleaning unusually wide east–west rows at a large solar site in southern France. The source presents a custom design response. It does not provide independently audited energy or payback results.
Recognise the custom-project trigger
A buyer should raise an engineering review when the proposed task exceeds the access or geometry of a standard solution. Collect drawings, dimensions, photos and deployment constraints before requesting a design. The project needs a shared understanding of how equipment reaches the panels, completes a pass and transfers to the next working position.
Do not transfer the custom result to a standard model
G1 in the source is a special project, not the F1 catalogue model linked for comparison. For a new installation, request a proposed design, validation method and acceptance scope. Treat handling, recovery, maintenance access and compatibility as part of the deliverable. The successful design story is useful because it exposes those questions, not because it removes them.
Three points to take into your project
- Identify constraints beyond standard equipment.
- Provide measured site drawings.
- Agree custom validation and acceptance.
