SolarPanelDroneInspection
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See Every Fault from the Sky
A 20-minute drone flight over your solar array can find faults that ground-based inspection would take days to locate. Our DJI Matrice drone with radiometric thermal camera captures every panel's surface temperature — and a healthy panel looks completely different to one with a failing bypass diode, a developing hot spot, or cracked cells. We've caught fire risks, quantified underperforming strings, and identified soiling patterns that the monitoring system completely missed. Every inspection includes GPS-tagged fault locations, annotated thermal images, estimated annual generation losses, and a repair quotation. For commercial O&M clients, drone inspection is included in our annual maintenance package — because knowing what's wrong before it costs you is always better than finding out after.
Residential Survey
Full thermal inspection
Survey Time
Typical commercial rooftop
Temp Resolution
Radiometric thermal camera
kWp Inspected
Commercial systems surveyed
Why Choose Drone Inspection
Thermal Imaging
Our DJI Matrice drone with radiometric thermal camera detects hot spots, bypass diode failures, and cell damage that are completely invisible at ground level or during visual inspection.
CAA Licensed
All our drone pilots hold CAA GVC (General Visual Line of Sight Certificate) qualification. We operate under full public liability insurance and comply with all UK drone regulations.
20-Minute Survey
A 20-minute drone survey can cover an entire commercial rooftop and identify every underperforming panel — work that would take days by conventional ground-based inspection.
Full Inspection Report
You receive a comprehensive report with annotated thermal images, identified fault locations, severity ratings, and recommended actions — with GPS coordinates for every fault found.
Quantified Losses
We calculate the estimated annual generation loss from every fault found — giving you the business case to justify repair costs in concrete pounds and pence.
Repair Coordination
Our drone inspectors and repair engineers work as one team. After the inspection report, we quote directly for repairs — no coordination required between separate companies.
How It Works
Pre-Flight Planning
We review satellite imagery of your site, plan the flight path for complete coverage, and confirm weather conditions are suitable for thermal imaging (minimum 5°C differential required).
Drone Survey
Our CAA-licensed pilot conducts systematic thermal and RGB imaging passes over your entire array while your system is generating at maximum output.
Thermal Analysis
Our engineers analyse every thermal frame, identifying anomalies: hot spots, bypass diode failures, micro-cracks, soiling patterns, and wiring faults — all cross-referenced with your monitoring data.
Inspection Report
You receive a full inspection report within 48 hours: annotated thermal images, fault list with GPS coordinates, severity ratings, estimated losses, and prioritised repair recommendations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Midday on a clear, sunny day when panels are at maximum generation — the larger the temperature differential between healthy and faulty cells, the easier faults are to identify. We always check weather forecasts and reschedule if conditions are unsuitable for accurate thermal imaging.
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