Kaust-founded solar panel cleaning technology developer Nomadd Desert Solutions has gained funding and a strategic alliance with grid project developer Cepco.

Nomadd Desert Solutions, a Saudi Arabia-based solar panel cleaning technology spinout of King Abdullah University of Science Technology (Kaust), today raised an undisclosed series B sum from electricity grid project developer Cepco.
Founded in 2013, Nomadd Desert Solutions has developed a robotic cleaning device for solar panels that uses finely calibrated, motor-powered brushes to scrub away debris without access to water.
The device is particularly useful for solar farms in deserts which endure extreme heat and aridity while being…