Drones in the Energy Industry
Drones are transforming the way the wind, wave and solar industry operate for the better
Protect your assets with drones
Drones are transforming the energy industry reducing risk, lowering cost and improving business efficiency. Organisations like Northern Power, EDF Energy and CAN group are already benefiting their businesses and their customers with drone technology.
WE’VE HELPED THE UK'S LEADING ENERGY ORGANISATIONS ADOPT DRONES
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Meet George Burne
UAV Strategist – Drone Inspection in the Energy Sector
George has helped organisations like Severn Trent Water, Magnox and TEXO improve business efficiency by providing a 360° drone solution. George’s expertise lies in reducing risk, improving the data collected and cutting operational costs by using a drone solution where possible alongside traditional inspection methods.
Drone adopters across the energy sector report project times are now counted in days rather than weeks, the quality of inspection is higher, and asset down-time is much less now they can deploy drones quickly.
Check out George’s ‘Drones for Inspection’ webinar series to hear from some of our latest clients benefiting from using drones for inspections.
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BENEFITS OF DRONES
More cost effective than manual inspections, only one drone operator required
Increased efficiency, conduct inspections in a fraction of the time
Produce detailed reports and data on your assets for stakeholders
APPLICATIONS
SOLAR PANEL INSPECTION
With an average of 4-5 acres needed to produce 1MW of power (enough to power around 650 homes), there’s going to be a definite need for solar farms to be built on a large scale.
APPLICATIONS
- Surveying and planning the build of a Solar Panel Farm
- Site progress of the Solar Panel Farm
- Automate Drone Flights for regular Solar Panel inspections
- Detailed reports on the condition of the Solar Farm Panels
- Regular solar panel drone inspections using thermal imaging cameras
- Identifying cell damage and hot spots of panels not performing
- Prevent Solar Farm assets from being damaged
ONSHORE & OFFSHORE WIND FARM INSPECTION
There are 8,600 onshore wind turbines and 35 offshore wind farms in the UK currently, and with the government planning to quadruple wind power by 2030, there will be many more to come.
APPLICATIONS
- Fast and detailed inspections of giant wind turbines
- Drone inspections of smaller domestic wind turbines
- Increased efficiency, inspect 6 times faster than by manual inspection
- Reduced risk to workers inspecting the turbine
- Detailed data recordings and reports for stakeholders
- Plan regular inspections autonomously
DRONES INSPECTIONS FOR WAVE POWER
The lesser-known cousin of solar and wind power generation, harnessing wave power is another important aspect in reducing our reliance on fossil fuels.
APPLICATIONS
- Fast and detailed inspections open water inspections
- Only one operator and drone required for an inspection
- Increased efficiency and reduced risk to workers inspecting the turbine
- Detailed data recordings and reports for stakeholders
- Plan regular inspections autonomously
YOUR FREE GUIDE
Your complete step-by-step guide to adopting drones in the Energy Sector
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DRONE TRAINING BROCHURE
Check out our Coptrz Academy Training brochure to find out what training courses suit your business needs.
DRONE INSPECTION WEBINAR
We’ve had a host of professionals on our Inspection Webinar series, watch the series replay by clicking below.
DRONE LAWS & REGULATIONS 2021
Confused about the new drone regulations? Here is your complete guide by our Head of Drone Training Dan Wilson.
FAQS
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Why should you consider drone technology for your inspections?
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Why should you bring your drone solution in-house?
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Are drones competing with traditional inspection methods such as rope access?
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This sounds great, but what type of budget would I need to introduce a drone solution?