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Thermal Imaging

Drone-mounted infrared cameras reveal what the naked eye cannot — heat signatures that indicate failing solar panels, moisture intrusion in roofing systems, electrical faults, and subsurface anomalies. Aerial thermal surveys allow rapid coverage of large areas with geotagged, radiometric imagery that can be analyzed, reported, and georeferenced for asset management.

Drone Thermal Imaging Operations

How Aerial Thermal Imaging Works

Thermal infrared (TIR) cameras detect radiated heat energy and convert it into a visual thermal map. Each pixel contains a temperature value, making thermal imagery both a visual and quantitative dataset. Mounted on an UAV, our FLIR-class sensors capture orthorectified thermal orthomosaics across large areas in a single flight — with GPS tagging enabling precise anomaly location reporting.

For solar farms, a single afternoon flight can scan thousands of panels and automatically flag hotspots caused by cell degradation, bypass diode failures, soiling, or partial shading. For roofing inspections, sunset flights capture moisture-laden areas as they release stored heat — revealing water intrusion invisible during daylight.

Solar Farms

Panel-level hotspot detection and degradation mapping across entire arrays

Roof Moisture

Flat roof moisture intrusion mapping for commercial buildings and warehouses

Electrical

Substation and transmission line thermal anomaly detection

Pipelines

Leak detection and subsurface anomaly identification along utility corridors

What You Receive

  • Georeferenced thermal orthomosaic (GeoTIFF) covering the full survey area
  • Anomaly inspection report with flagged locations, temperatures, and severity ratings
  • Geotagged thermal image archive (RJPEG radiometric files)
  • RGB visible-light orthophoto for side-by-side comparison
  • KML/shapefile anomaly layer for GIS and asset management platforms
  • IEC 62446-3 compliant solar inspection report (upon request)

Common Use Cases

  • Solar farm annual O&M inspection and commissioning surveys
  • Commercial flat roof moisture and leak investigation
  • Electrical substation and transmission infrastructure inspection
  • Buried pipeline and underground utility leak detection
  • Building envelope energy loss and HVAC efficiency assessment
  • Search and rescue support and wildlife thermal surveys

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