US startup offers portable factory for ground-mounted PV plants

A US-American start-up wants to automate the construction of solar farms with mobile "mini-fabrics".

Making solar projects cheaper and faster with portable factories

Boston MA (SPX) Mar 13, 2025 As the price of solar panels has plummeted in recent decades, installation costs have taken up a greater share of the technology's overall price tag. The long installation process for solar farms is also emerging as a key bottleneck in the deployment of solar energy. Now the startup Charge Robotics is developing solar installation factories to speed up the process of building large-scale s

US startup offers portable factory for ground-mounted PV plants

Charge Robotic’s portable factory system assembles solar equipment including tracks, mounting brackets and panels on-site and then puts it into place via an automated robotic vehicle. The company’s first commercial deployments are scheduled for this year.US-based startup Charge Robotics has developed a portable factory system capable of automating the assembly and installation of sections of a solar park on-site. The company, founded by alumni f…

Cheaper and faster solar projects with portable factories

Zach Winn | MIT News As the price of solar panels has plummeted in recent decades, installation costs have taken up a greater share of the technology’s overall price tag. The long installation process for solar farms is also emerging as a key bottleneck in the deployment of solar energy. Now the startup Charge Robotics is developing solar installation factories to speed up the process of building large-scale solar farms. The company’s factories …