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Resources & Field Notes

Practical guidance on thermal and aerial data capture, written by our chief pilot for asset owners who need to know what the data can and can't tell them.

Thermal capability What Thermal Imaging Actually Detects - and What It Doesn't Hotspots, bypass diode failures, string deviations and PID-affected modules. What thermal capture reliably identifies on solar arrays and electrical infrastructure, and the conditions required for it to work. Read

Sensor selection RGB vs Thermal: When You Need Both and When One Is Enough RGB records what an asset looks like. Thermal records how it is performing. Which question you are actually asking determines which dataset you need. Read

Data structure Why Georeferenced Data Matters: What GPS-Located Anomalies Give Your Maintenance Team An anomaly without a location is an observation. An anomaly with a GPS coordinate is an actionable finding. What that difference means for O&M workflow, warranty position and change detection. Read

Engagement model One-Off Flyover vs Scheduled Program: What Changes When You Have a Baseline A single capture tells you what is wrong today. A scheduled program tells you what is getting worse. Why the comparative dimension changes what the data is worth. Read

Method comparison How Drone Capture Compares to Manual Thermography: The Numbers Behind the Stats Manual thermography covers 1-2 MW per day and typically samples 10-25% of panels. Aerial capture covers 5-10 MW per hour at full coverage. Why the difference is a function of geometry. Read

Process What Happens After the Flight: How We Process and Deliver Your Data The flight is the visible part. What happens between landing and delivery determines whether the data is usable. Processing, anomaly classification, deliverables and timeframes. Read

Warranty Solar Warranty Claims and Why Independent Evidence Matters The party assessing your fault is often the party who installed the system. What manufacturers and insurers look for, and what an independent capture provides that a commissioned one cannot. Read

Limitations What Thermal Imaging Can't Tell You About a Solar Fault Thermal imaging finds active anomalies. It does not confirm the absence of a problem. Where the limits sit, why capture conditions matter, and what to ask a provider before engaging them. Read

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