Siemens Spearheads £1.5m Solar Project at Uni of York

As part of a £1.5 million research initiative, the University of York has engaged Siemens to develop and build a solar array at their Institute for Secure Autonomy.

The program is being sponsored by the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund, will improve R&D efforts for creating and utilising AI and robotic technologies for solar array testing and servicing.

A “living lab” will be installed to educate solar farm owners and managers on the most appropriate ways to apply robotic technology on site.

By 2025, the initiative will also allow the Institute to become energy independent.

Following the design process, Lynx, a professional in this sector, will handle the installation job on location. This is anticipated to be completed by July.

Project Execution Lead at Siemens, Patrick Reilly-O’Donnell, explained that “understanding how we can safely deploy them to maximise efficiencies within those sectors connected to the green transition is becoming increasingly important.”

Director of the Institute for Safe Autonomy at the University of York, Miles Elsden, expressed that “robotics, autonomous systems and AI have the potential to transform the way we live, travel and work in the future. Integrating them with the production of renewable energy” will be a crucial step “in the journey towards net zero.”

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