Energy industry sectors like solar, wind, oil and gas, rely on inspections to maintain safety standards to effectively power the world, but those inspections can take large amounts of time and money to carry out. With drones flying overhead utility sites, damage on everything from wind turbines to solar panels can quickly be identified, preventing potential problems before they grow. With the information collected by a drone, abnormalities and damage can be quickly pinpointed, progress can be monitored, and everything from orthomosaics, to elevation data, and 3D maps can be created.
Traditionally, operations such as transmission line inspections, transformers and asset management, gas facilities, solar farms, and remote oil fields were inspected by planes, helicopters, and professional climbers. With a drone, these safety risks are virtually and the time required is very less which would save a lot of money in return.
With reduced inspection times, the plan managers can focus more on the information at hand and get a better picture of their operations.
