Solavio Labs

Light weight fully autonomous or portable bots that use superior dry cleaning technology for ground mount & carport installations

Bachelors in Electrical Engineering and a Masters in Sustainable energy, Suraj has worked in some of India's leading solar companies & holds multiple patents across different technologies. A recipient of the Prayas Grant awarded by the Government of India, Suraj is always on the lookout for innovative solutions to problems.

Solavio develops robotic solutions for solar power, including cleaning robots and systems for module installation and maintenance. The company’s products improve efficiency and reduce costs in solar plants.

Dust and other impurities deposit on the surface of the solar panels reducing the intensity of the solar radiation that reaches the photovoltaic cells. Therefore the solar panels need to be cleaned from time to time to minimise efficiency losses.

Solavio Labs develops robots that clean solar panels without water, addressing India’s massive water consumption in solar maintenance. The company targets the country’s ~168 GW solar capacity, where manual washes use ~24,000 liters per megawatt. Solavio’s technology aims to eliminate water use entirely in solar panel cleaning operations.

Oct 2026Exceptional TechnologyNews article

Indian startup Solavio introduces the Eco Bot, a portable robotic system for cleaning rooftop and ground-mounted solar panels. The device employs a tubular dry-cleaning method with airflow and an anti-static microfiber cloth to remove dust and debris. Solavio positions the solution as cost-effective for solar installation maintenance.

Nov 2022pv magazine GlobalNews article

Solavio Labs, an Indian startup specializing in autonomous solar panel cleaning robots, is expanding operations to North America and the Middle East. The company follows up its recent funding round with plans to scale its robotic cleaning technology for solar energy infrastructure. Solavio Labs targets regions with high solar adoption to address maintenance challenges in the sector.

Feb 2021PV TechNews article

Solavio Labs secures **INR 40.6 lakh** from a Canada-based innovation fund to advance its modular, autonomous robots for cleaning solar panels. The funding brings its total raised to **INR 2 crore** and highlights its unique backing from three governments—India, Dubai, and Canada—within the past year. The startup focuses on automated maintenance solutions for solar energy infrastructure.

Feb 2021pv magazine IndiaNews article