- In April 2025, SoftBank's Vision Fund 2 invested USD 130 million in Terabase Energy, a Northern California-based company specializing in robotics-assisted solar farm construction. This funding aims to scale Terabase’s automated assembly line, which utilizes robots and artificial intelligence to prefabricate solar farm sections on-site
- In March 2025, Terabase Energy deployed its Terafab construction automation system at the White Wing Ranch solar project in Arizona, marking one of the first commercial applications of this technology. The Terafab system automates the construction of solar farms, reducing labor dependency and enhancing productivity. This deployment signifies a significant step towards the widespread adoption of automation in solar farm construction, aiming to reduce costs and accelerate project timelines
- In February 2025, India added 25.2 gigawatts of solar capacity in 2024, marking a 204% increase compared to the previous year. Large-scale solar projects accounted for over 87% of the total capacity additions, with Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra leading the installations. This surge in solar capacity underscores the growing demand for solar energy solutions and highlights the potential for automation technologies to enhance efficiency and scalability in solar farm operations
- In January 2025, ABB Ltd. achieved a milestone by delivering automation solutions to 5-gigawatt solar power plants in India. This accomplishment underscores ABB's commitment to enhancing the efficiency and scalability of solar farms through advanced automation technologies. The integration of automation solutions is pivotal in optimizing energy production and management in large-scale solar installations, contributing to the global transition towards renewable energy sources
- In December 2024, ACWA Power, a local utilities company, signed an agreement with the Water and Electricity Holding Company (Badeel) to build the world's largest single-site solar power plant in Al Shuaibah, Mecca province. The solar facility, expected to start operations by the end of 2025, will have a generation capacity of 2,060 megawatts. This ambitious project highlights the growing demand for large-scale solar energy solutions and the role of automation technologies in enhancing the efficiency and scalability of solar farm operations.
