Robotic mowing for solar farms.
ECOMOW is evaluating autonomous mowing systems for PV vegetation management, including operation around and beneath solar arrays.
PV sites are not ordinary lawns.
Solar installations include rows of metal structures, constrained turning areas, equipment pads, drainage features and under-panel navigation challenges. Conventional RTK-only operation may be less reliable beneath panels where sky visibility and multipath become issues.
Evaluation focus
- Under-array operation
- RTK signal degradation
- LiDAR-assisted navigation
- Obstacle detection
- Battery runtime and productivity
- Serviceability and site logistics
Frequent, consistent vegetation control.
Robotic mowing can be attractive where repeated mowing cycles, labor availability and contractor coordination are recurring issues.
Solar owners
Explore reduced dependence on periodic manual mowing and contractor scheduling.
O&M providers
Evaluate robotic tools that may increase capacity across multiple sites.
Pilot projects
Use a limited pilot to quantify intervention time, cut quality and site suitability.
Demonstrations around PV arrays.
ECOMOW operates a farm demonstration site with PV arrays where equipment can be evaluated near realistic solar structures and terrain. We welcome conversations with solar owners, EPCs and O&M providers.
