SOLAR FARM THERMAL AND VISUAL INSPECTION

Traditional solar field assessments consist of inspecting each module (panel) with handheld thermal imagers to check for defective cells or cables. During this process, personnel have to manually keep track of the faulty panels’ locations to perform maintenance afterward. Given the dimensions of most solar farms, this method of inspecting is inefficient and results in a heavier, and sometimes hazardous, workload to maintenance and operations teams. 

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Our cutting edge drones & sensors can undoubtedly improve the efficiency and accuracy of the inspection process. Our drones can survey large areas within a solar farm, collecting high-resolution RGB and thermal images during a single flight.

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Aerial images provide a broader perspective of solar farms and allow maintenance teams to receive valuable information in real-time, like the status of each panel. When analyzing thermal maps, it is easier to identify potential problems by detecting heat anomalies across cells, strings, or panels. Combining thermal and RGB data helps you determine if the heat anomalies are caused by faults found physically on the panel, such as delamination, cracks, dust, or internal issues such as the inability to connect to a panel due to an inverter or cable failure.

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