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Solar Panel Inspections

AI-powered detection, classification and geo-location of solar panel defects

The problem

Solar PV installations are rapidly increasing in size and number, with thousands of panels per site. Defects such as cracks, hotspots, soiling or loose connections reduce energy yield and lifetime. Manual or semi-automated inspections are slow, costly and inconsistent, while raw drone data alone is not actionable without automated analysis.



The solution

Solar Panel Inspections

Solar Panel Inspections is an AI-based solution for automatically detecting, classifying and geo-locating defects in photovoltaic installations using RGB and IR imagery. The system can be deployed in the cloud, on-premises or at the edge, delivering consistent and actionable results for operators.

Capture


Acquire RGB, thermal or radiometric imagery from any drone or camera

Analyze


Automatically detect, classify and geo-locate defects

Report


Generate structured data, integrations and human-readable reports



Benefits

Cost Reduction & Efficiency
Reduce manual review time by more than 80% while accelerating insights

Consistency
Reliable and repeatable results regardless of conditions or mission duration

Speed & Accuracy
Faster and more accurate detection of all major defect types

Scalability
Scale to any number of drones, cameras and solar sites

Actionable Results
Structured data and clear reports for every operational workflow



Specs

Input Sources
RGB, thermal, radiometric and electroluminescence imagery

Input Formats
RAW, JPEG, PNG, TIFF

Supported Defects
Cracks, hotspots, PID, delamination, scratches, soiling

Reporting
JSON via API, webhooks, HTML and PDF reports

Deployment
Cloud, local or edge environments



Figures of Merit

Detection Probability
> 90% on major defect types

False Alarm Rate
< 10% under recommended conditions

Detectable Defect Size
10–40 pixels depending on defect type



Architecture

The system supports flexible deployment architectures, including cloud, on-premises and edge-based processing. It integrates with third-party platforms via REST APIs and provides structured outputs for downstream systems



Report Examples for Electroluminiscence and IR imagery