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When is the best time for Solar PV thermal inspections by UAV?

by admin | Feb 19, 2018 | Uncategorized

An irradiance level At least 600 W/M2 is needed to inspect Solar PV. This is the amount of energy falling on the surface of the modules, therefore any metering equipment should be placed in the same plane. You can of course obtain some thermal patterns at lower...

3D Modelling with thermal imaging

by admin | Feb 20, 2017 | Uncategorized

By taking 100’s of thermal images and tuning them, it is possible to recreate the subject using photogrammetry. This is a great tool for displaying where heat loss is occurring from a building for example. In the future it would be nice if the model is...

UAV Thermography for Solar PV – invaluable data.

by admin | Feb 8, 2017 | Uncategorized

UAV thermal inspection of Solar PV displays almost all you need to know as to the health of your solar asset. A site that has been 100% thermally inspected can reveal all kinds of information from Inverter / string outages or reversed polarity, down to sub-module...

Solar UAV thermography – Another Level.

by admin | Jan 16, 2017 | Uncategorized

The IEC are soon to announce the technical standard for the inspection and testing of solar PV modules and standard will require Level 1 and 2 certifications in thermography, for the inspection of PV modules and for the issuance of inspection report. We...

Wind Turbine inspections by UAV’s

by admin | Oct 31, 2016 | Uncategorized

Wind turbine inspections sales and services global revenue is predicted to reach $6 billion by 2024, according to Navigant Research . There are 270,000 wind turbine blades already in service. When considering future installations, it’s not hard to see...