Renewable Energy (Solar Panel Drone Thermal Inspection)
KRANTH SARL carry out aerial thermographic and high-resolution visual inspections of ground-mounted and rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) installations at all project stages – from high accuracy ‘greenfield’ site topographic surveys and 3D modelled rooftop feasibility studies through to construction monitoring, project completion and provisional acceptance (PAC) as well as during the Operation and Maintenance (O&M) phase of a plant’s life.
Solar panel inspection forms an important part of quality control and periodic maintenance schedules. Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)/Drone technology proves an efficient method of validating installations and helps maintain maximum operational output from aging infrastructures. This enables operators to substantially reduce the time spent inspecting solar fields and instead target their resources and finances towards deficient panels only.
Photovoltaic panels emit a certain amount of heat and due to prolonged exposure, defective panels give off more heat than optimally functioning panels. This difference in temperature can be detected using an infrared thermal imaging camera installed on our drones.
Our reports can be used for warranty and certification purposes, Insurance, maintenance contracts or presented to the panel manufacturer.
We also conduct land survey for initial planning of solar farm, providing cut/fill volume estimation for flattening the land, contour lines, digital elevation model, orthophoto, 3D models. Drone survey is very helpful, as it is quick and also produces actual view of the land which is not possible in traditional survey techniques.
Our significant in-house PV solar experience means that we do more than simply provide you with GigaBytes of data and images and wish you luck. Depending on your needs, we can produce system condition reports detailing visual and thermal problems and anomalies noted during our inspection.
We can pinpoint and categorise module and cell level thermal anomalies, identify incorrect module clamping positions or spacing and poor cable management. We will give you our expert opinion on which issues will have the most serious impact on plant safety or performance and hence which require the most urgent follow-up investigation and rectification.
Drones can’t quite (not yet anyway) ‘kick the tyres’ during a system inspection, so we wouldn’t be able to tell you about loose electrical or mechanical connections unless these were clearly visible or led to a thermal anomaly.
CONTACT
- PHONE
- +221 77 776 44 47 /+221 76 121 66 50 /+221 33 825 43 35
- services@kranth-africa.com /info@kranth-africa.com
- PHONE
- +221 77 776 44 47 / +221 76 121 66 50
- +221 33 825 43 35
- services@kranth-africa.com
- info@kranth-africa.com
The concepts “Senegal Drone Academy”, “Senegal Flying Labs”, “Senegal Drone REKK” and “XAMAL Drone School” are implemented and hosted by KRANTH SARL RC-SN DRK 2016 B-17035 – NINEA: 006004593 a local Senegalese Company.
The concepts “Senegal Drone Academy”, “Senegal Flying Labs”, “Senegal Drone REKK” and “XAMAL Drone School” are implemented and hosted by KRANTH SARL RC-SN DRK 2016 B-17035 – NINEA: 006004593 a local Senegalese Company.
