Drone Mapping for Solar Panel Inspection and Installation

Improve safety, accuracy, and efficiency on your solar projects

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DroneDeploy is used by the largest solar energy companies around the world to install and inspect residential and commercial solar panels.

 
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    High-Resolution Drone Maps and 3D Models

    Automatically capture imagery and create maps and models.

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    Fast & Accurate Roof Measurements

    Quickly generate comprehensive roof reports, 3D models, and DXF files.

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    Thermal Camera Support

    Conduct thermal inspections with maps from the air in real-time.

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    In-Field Analysis and Reporting

    Make smarter decisions on site with fast data and reporting.

Solar Panel Roof Installation & Design

  • Generate accurate 3D models for site planning and energy estimates
  • Reduce inspection “rework” hours with accurate roof measurements
  • Improve safety to workers by reducing the time spent on roofs
  • Leverage APIs and integrations to create custom and improved design processes

Solar Panel Roof-top Inspections

  • Inspect solar panels with real-time thermal imagery using Thermal Live Map
  • Detect damage and maintenance problems while maintaining photographic evidence 
  • Boost team efficiency by sharing relevant maps and data layers with operators to resolve site issues faster

When working with an international team of drone pilots, it’s paramount that we have a software solution that is able to scale with us as we grow.

Kingsley Chen, UAV Operations Coordinator, SunPower

Commercial Solar Prospecting and Construction

  • Speed up site selection process with high-resolution drone data: accurate topography and high-resolution maps
  • Survey properties on-demand and generate digital terrain models to accelerate the bidding process
  • Reduce bidding timelines from weeks to days with up-to-date aerial imagery and accurate aerial data
  • Improve accuracy of cut-fill estimates with accurate topographic data

Save Time and Money with One Enterprise Drone Solution

Keep projects on schedule and efficiently manage operations

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The Platform & Innovation to Keep You Ahead

  • Access the industry’s only drone app marketplace with 80+ industry apps and integrations
  • Integrate with familiar applications like Azure, Box, and OneDrive to synchronize your latest maps to the right projects automatically
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Roof Report logo

Generate a complete and accurate roof plan with everything you need to produce a roof or insurance estimate.
House & Roof 3D Models logo

High precision auto photo capture mode for modelling a residential property, includes angled double grid and two perimeter orbits.
Optelos Work Advisor logo

Export drone data directly into your Optelos project to easily organize, analyze, annotate, and share deliverables.
Scanifly logo

Seamlessly export drone-generated 3D models into Scanifly to design a solar (PV) system. Add panels, calculate production, create shade reports and more.
Scopito logo

Simplify complex inspections. Store, analyze, and share your visual inspections of roofs, solar panels, and more.
Solar Planner via VisualAI logo

Layout solar panels on top of drone generated map data accurately and efficiently.