Solar Inspection
Deployments of solar photovoltaics (PV) are placing increasing emphasis on cost-effective operations and maintenance practices that can enhance lifecycle plant economics. Especially for large systems.
Drones can currently perform a variety of PV-related tasks, including aerial colour imaging and infrared thermography, as well as vegetation monitoring. Drones assist in processing data more efficiently and identify and diagnose PV system performance issues.
Advantages are:
• Accuracy – Measurements taken via drone images can offer improved accuracy over manual methods.
• Time Savings and Labour Efficiency – What can takes weeks and months manually, can now be coverd within a day or 2
• Data Collection – Data from drones can be collected, simultaneously, and at a faster rate, in colour and thermal
• Flexible – Drones can be dispatched on an as-needed basis, offering potential advantages over other fixed-investment monitoring options.
• Increased Accessibility and Safety – Drones can access areas, such as rooftops, that may either not be accessible to on-ground personnel or that pose safety risks.
View all aspects on a single platform.
ENGINEERING:
Improve your solar design process – get an aerial view of your solar plant, which is more accurate than traditional methods at a fraction of the price and time
CONSTRUCTION:
Track the progress of the plant & avoid expensive mistakes. Ensure best build policy. Overlay and compare as-built with CAD. Use annotations and accurate 3D measurments.
COMMISSIONING:
Speed up the handover and acceptance. Generate plans and serial number registrations & set performance baselines with RGB and Thermal inspections
OPERATION:
Maximize power production and profitability. Know what is affecting the bottom line of your plant or portfolio. Improve costs in maintenance. Fast and accurate Thermal inspections with drones.
