Drones are efficiently and autonomously inspecting Solar farms from install to maintenance via thermal drone mapping software Raptor Maps. Our interview discusses the best drones for solar inspections and how to best utilize Raptor Maps for solar inspections.
How does Raptor Maps Work?
While drones provide an acquisition mechanism, Raptor Maps utilizes traditional aerial photogrammetry with radiometric thermal mapping to produce interactive maps for solar farms to inspect when problem areas. Raptor Maps will alert customers of faulty construction, faulty panels and other problems via the artificial intelligence built algorithms.
How does thermal mapping ensure the most efficient solar farm possible?
You want to spot problems before they exist and ensure maximum power output. Raptor Maps provides an end-to-end solution from construction to maintenance to provide actionable data, created from aerial imagery to ensure maximum power efficiency at a solar farm. This software provides an extreme business opportunity for drone pilots as they can assist solar farms as aerial efficiency inspectors.
Check out our interview with Nikhil Vadhavkar from Raptor Maps!
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Timestamps
- [00:23] Paul introduces Nikhil to listeners
- [01:28] Nikhil shares some background information about Raptor Maps
- [02:47] Understanding the economics of the solar farm business
- [03:42] How can drone thermal mapping add value to your solar farm business
- [04:17] Using thermal mapping for operations and maintenance of solar farms
- [05:44] Why has Raptor Maps become an integral part of the solar farm business?
- [08:26] What quantum of data has Raptor Maps analyzed in recent times?
- [09:00] What type of data and actionable insights can drone service providers generate?
- [11:07] Will using drone thermal mapping in solar farms result in a reduction of operating expenses?
- [12:23] Which is the best thermal camera for solar farms?
- [14:17] Which are the best drones and drone cameras for thermal mapping? Discussing M210 and DJI Inspire
- [15:33] Can you use the Mavic 2 Enterprise Dual for thermal mapping of solar farms?
- [17:07] How using Raptor Maps will result in a faster workflow in the thermal mapping of solar farms
- [19:38] Nikhil shares how Raptor Maps can help you closely monitor solar farm assets in real time
- [22:07] What sort of deliverables can drone pilots generate using Raptor Maps?
- [24:52] How can Raptor Maps help you find clients for your drone business?
- [25:46] Nikhil shares his contact information
