Solar Plant Drone Monitoring

EFLY offers intelligent drone solutions for solar power inspection, designed to maximize plant efficiency and minimize operational downtime. Our UAVs conduct fast, non-intrusive inspections over large-scale photovoltaic (PV) installations, capturing thermal and visible imagery to detect issues such as hotspots, string failures, shading, soiling, and panel damage.

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Description

The drone hub system independently developed by Efly Aviation covers all-terrain scenarios, including mountains, deserts, and water surfaces. Through its integrated technology system of drone hub cluster networking + AI hot spot diagnosis + IV curve analysis, it achieves:

  • Single drone hub coverage of 20MW power plants (daily inspection of 25,000 modules)
  • 0.1°C thermal difference drone detection (compliant with IEC 62446-1 standard)
  • 400% improvement in maintenance efficiency (compared to manual inspection)
  • Automated defect reporting (including PID/micro-cracks/mismatch diagnosis)

Core Advantages---Photovoltaic Drone hub System

Specification Performance Standard
Environmental Adaptability -20°C to 60°C / Wind resistance 12m/s MIL-STD-810H
Protection Rating IP56 dustproof & waterproof
Charging Efficiency 25-minute fast charging CAQI Certified
Communication Range Dual-band Mesh networking 10km FCC Part 15

Core Value Propositions of Drone Inspection

Zero Manual Intervention

Autonomous charging/path planning/data transmission

Smart Diagnostics

Built-in industry AI algorithms (identifies multiple defect types)

Precision positioning

RTK centimeter-level positioning + binocular obstacle avoidance

Rapid Deployment

Completes power plant networking within 24 hours

Drone Inspection Application Scenarios

1. Utility-Scale PV Farms

For large ground-mounted solar power stations covering dozens or hundreds of megawatts, drones provide rapid and consistent inspection over vast panel arrays. Automated thermal scanning detects faults without interrupting operations, helping improve energy yield and reduce maintenance cycles.

Drones offer safe and efficient inspections of rooftop solar panels installed on industrial, commercial, and residential buildings. They eliminate the need for scaffolding or roof access, reducing safety risks and enabling regular performance monitoring for scattered assets.

In harsh, remote environments like deserts or mountains, drone inspections minimize the need for on-site personnel. EFLY’s solar-powered drone hubs enable unattended, autonomous missions, overcoming logistical challenges and extreme weather conditions.

Floating photovoltaic systems on lakes or reservoirs are difficult to inspect manually. Drones allow safe aerial inspection of panel conditions, support structure integrity, and cable layout, even in areas with limited physical access.

Three Core Modules of Drone Inspection

1. Smart Hub Workstation

Hardware:

  • Temperature-controlled energy storage cabin
  • Automatic return and charging
  • Self-diagnosis and fault reporting

Software:

  • Sandstorm warning-triggered automatic return
  • Intelligent module soiling assessment
  • Real-time energy efficiency loss calculation
2. Drone Inspection Kit

Sensors:

  • High-precision infrared thermal imager
  • Multispectral camera (5-band)
  • Laser rangefinder (±1cm accuracy)

Detection Capabilities:

  • Thermal spot detection sensitivity ≥0.1°C
  • Micro-crack recognition accuracy: 97%
  • PID effect diagnosis accuracy: 93%g
3. PV Digital O&M Platform

Core Functions:

  • Dynamic module health index scoring
  • Intelligent cleaning priority ranking
  • Power generation loss prediction model

Data Analytics:

  • IV curve anomaly diagnosis
  • String mismatch analysis
  • Automated monthly efficiency report generation

Technical Q&A

  • Dust/Sand Mode: Activates cyclone dust removal system
  • High-Temperature Mode: Engages liquid cooling system
  • Rain Mode: Equipped with waterproof RF data link
  • SCADA Systems (Modbus TCP/OPC UA)
  • Custom API development for third-party systems
  • Backside soiling coverage analysis
  • Mounting structure shadow impact modeling
  • Simultaneous backside hot spot detection

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Harness the power of UAVs for smarter solar plant management. EFLY’s drone inspection system is ready to scale with your solar assets—contact us to learn more.

  • WhatsApp:+86 183-9080-4731
  • Email: droneinspectioncn@gmail.com
  • Website: www.droneinspectioncn.com
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