What to fly
| Part of the job | Kit |
|---|---|
| Module and string thermal | Matrice 4T |
| Scheduled repeats | Dock 3 |
| Processing | Thermalmapper |
Industry
Solar utilities
Find hot cells and string faults before they cost you yield. Fly thermal, process in Thermalmapper, hand over a report the asset team can act on.
This job
Inspecting a solar asset from the air
What gets handed over
Georeferenced anomalies with severity, indexed to the array. Orthos only if the brief asks.
Notes
Watch these
Irradiance
A warm spot on a bad day is not always a fault.
Lock the plan
Same height, same grid, or next month cannot compare.
Index the farm
JPEGs without string IDs do not become work orders.
Start with these
One or two kits that fit this job. Family pages cover the rest of the line.
Ground Truth
From the field
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Sep 2026Why we built MapShare
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Aug 2026Why we built Thermalmapper
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Jul 2026DJI's first VTOL EV50
DJI just launched its first VTOL and first fixed-wing aircraft — the EV50. China only, day one. What it actually changes in the... Read -
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Next step
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