About the service
I offer thermal imaging inspection of solar power installations using a drone equipped with a radiometric thermal camera and a high-resolution optical camera. This service is for owners, maintenance companies, and roofers of roofs, canopies, and ground-mounted photovoltaic arrays who need to know exactly which modules are underperforming without climbing onto the roof or shutting down the station for manual diagnostics.
During the flight I simultaneously capture thermal and optical images of the entire station under normal electrical load — this is when faulty cells and connections show up as anomalous temperature spots. The data obtained makes it possible to identify typical problems: individual overheated cells from microcracks or factory defects, bypass diode overheating, heating of an entire string due to loose or oxidized connectors, partial shading effects that masquerade as malfunction, material delamination and moisture ingress, and failure of individual panels or sections that otherwise only show up as a drop in total output.
After the flight I process the thermal data array, overlay it with optical images, and compile a full plan of the entire station together with enlarged thermal frames of each anomaly found. Each finding is recorded with the row and panel position, estimated temperature difference relative to neighboring modules, probable cause, and recommended action — from simple contact verification to module replacement. The final result is a structured PDF report and a set of raw images, so the maintenance crew goes straight to the right panels instead of inspecting the entire field manually.
I plan each flight taking into account insolation and load to get a reliable thermal picture, comply with airspace regulations and site safety requirements. I work with private roofs, commercial canopies, and ground-mounted industrial-scale fields. We discuss timelines, station size, and report depth before the flight so the task fits your maintenance schedule exactly. I'm also ready to set up a regular inspection schedule for monitoring station performance throughout the season.
During the flight I simultaneously capture thermal and optical images of the entire station under normal electrical load — this is when faulty cells and connections show up as anomalous temperature spots. The data obtained makes it possible to identify typical problems: individual overheated cells from microcracks or factory defects, bypass diode overheating, heating of an entire string due to loose or oxidized connectors, partial shading effects that masquerade as malfunction, material delamination and moisture ingress, and failure of individual panels or sections that otherwise only show up as a drop in total output.
After the flight I process the thermal data array, overlay it with optical images, and compile a full plan of the entire station together with enlarged thermal frames of each anomaly found. Each finding is recorded with the row and panel position, estimated temperature difference relative to neighboring modules, probable cause, and recommended action — from simple contact verification to module replacement. The final result is a structured PDF report and a set of raw images, so the maintenance crew goes straight to the right panels instead of inspecting the entire field manually.
I plan each flight taking into account insolation and load to get a reliable thermal picture, comply with airspace regulations and site safety requirements. I work with private roofs, commercial canopies, and ground-mounted industrial-scale fields. We discuss timelines, station size, and report depth before the flight so the task fits your maintenance schedule exactly. I'm also ready to set up a regular inspection schedule for monitoring station performance throughout the season.
