The NE-Solar Wind Farm Inspection UAV is a multi-rotor inspection platform tuned for the unique geometry of solar plants and wind farms. For photovoltaic arrays it flies automated row-by-row paths, capturing high-resolution and thermal imagery to expose broken cells, hotspots, PID-prone modules and soiling. For wind turbines it performs blade-by-blade surface scanning, flagging cracks, erosion, leading-edge damage and lightning strike marks. An AI defect-detection engine processes the imagery on the edge and in the cloud, producing colour-coded defect maps with GPS location, severity grade and repair recommendations. At 50 minutes of endurance and rated for 15 m/s winds, the NE-Solar keeps large renewable sites under continuous, low-cost surveillance.
Technical Specifications
|
Parameter |
Value |
Note |
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Max Flight Time |
50 min |
Large-area coverage |
|
Thermal Imager |
640×512 |
PV cell & blade defects |
|
High-Resolution EO |
48 MP |
Surface & structural detail |
|
AI Defect Detection |
Edge + cloud inference |
Automated defect grading |
|
Defect Mapping |
GPS geotagged |
Row / blade / severity ID |
|
Wind Resistance |
15 m/s |
Wind-farm environment |
|
Flight Planning |
Automatic row/turbine routes |
One-click site scanning |
|
Data Output |
Report + map export |
PDF / CSV / GIS |
Core Operation Parameters
|
Monitoring Parameter |
Standard Normal Range |
Alarm Threshold |
Monitoring Purpose |
|
PV Module Temp Rise |
< +15 ℃ vs healthy cell |
Alarm > +25 ℃ |
Identify hot cells & PID |
|
Blade Surface Anomaly |
No crack/erosion > 3 mm |
Alarm on any damage |
Prevent structural failure |
|
Flight Altitude (PV) |
20–40 m AGL |
< 10 m |
Safe above array |
|
Battery SOC |
30–100 % |
< 20 % auto RTL |
Guarantee safe return to base |
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Wind Speed Limit |
< 15 m/s for scan |
Hold when exceeded |
Stable imagery capture |