Find Problems Before They Cost You
Drone-based solar inspections use high-resolution thermal and visual imaging to identify defective panels, hotspots, soiling, and wiring issues across entire arrays — quickly and without walking every row. Aerial site mapping also documents layout, access, and surrounding conditions for planning, installation, and maintenance.
Why Use Drones for Solar Inspections?
Aerial thermal imaging covers more ground and finds issues that ground-based checks miss:
Thermal Scans of Every Panel Identify hotspots, defective cells, and underperforming panels across the full array in a single flight.
Site & Layout Mapping Orthomosaic maps document array layout, access routes, shading, and surrounding site conditions.
Faster & Safer Surveys Inspect large rooftop and ground-mount arrays in a fraction of the time — with no climbing or electrical exposure.
Solar Inspection Applications
We support solar projects and owners across Colorado:
Installation Commissioning
Baseline thermal and visual documentation to verify a new installation's condition at startup.
Ongoing Performance Checks
Recurring scans to catch panel degradation, soiling, and electrical issues before they impact output.
Installation Design & Roof Mapping
Before panels go up, we provide 3D topography mapping for ground-mount solar farm design across large areas in days rather than weeks, plus visual and 3D roof mapping with accurate measurements for rooftop installation design. Deliverables can be provided as CAD-ready files your designer can build directly against.
Thermal Imaging of Solar Arrays
Aerial thermal imaging scans every panel in the array from above, revealing hotspots, defective cells, and underperforming modules that are invisible to the eye. Thermal maps are paired with high-resolution visual imagery of the same rows, so each anomaly can be located on the ground and verified before it affects output.
FAA Part 107 Certified & Fully Insured
Skywalker Drone Imagery is FAA Part 107 certified and carries $1 million in aviation liability insurance, giving you confidence that every inspection is conducted professionally, safely, and in full compliance with federal and local regulations.