Solar Panel Inspections

Underperforming panels and electrical faults are often invisible during routine maintenance. Drone-based thermal inspection identifies hot spots, string failures, and physical damage across large arrays in a fraction of the time required for manual inspection — without taking the system offline or putting technicians on rooftops.

Why Inspect Solar Panels?

Solar arrays degrade over time, and individual panel failures can go unnoticed for months while reducing overall system output. Hot spots, microcracks, faulty connections, and soiling all impact performance. Regular inspections catch these issues early, protecting your energy production and extending system life.

Our Inspection Process

We combine high-resolution RGB imagery with radiometric thermal imaging to provide a complete picture of your solar installation. Thermal cameras detect temperature anomalies that indicate electrical problems, while visual inspection identifies physical damage, debris accumulation, and mounting issues.

• Hot Spot Detection: Identify cells or panels operating at elevated temperatures due to electrical faults, shading, or manufacturing defects.
• String Failures: Locate entire strings that have gone offline due to inverter issues, wiring problems, or blown fuses.
• Physical Damage: Document hail damage, cracks, delamination, and frame corrosion that affect panel integrity.
• Soiling Analysis: Identify areas where dirt, bird droppings, or debris are reducing light absorption and efficiency.
• Vegetation Encroachment: Spot shading from nearby tree growth before it significantly impacts production.

Who We Serve

• Commercial Property Owners: Verify that rooftop installations are performing as expected and identify warranty claims.
• Solar Installers & O&M Providers: Offer inspection services to your clients or use our data to support maintenance contracts.
• Utility-Scale Solar Farms: Cover large ground-mounted arrays efficiently with drone flights that would take days to inspect manually.

Deliverables

Each inspection includes georeferenced thermal and RGB orthomosaics, an annotated panel map highlighting anomalies, and a summary report with findings and recommended actions. We can format data for integration with solar monitoring platforms and provide historical comparisons for systems we inspect regularly.