Full-array thermal flight
Radiometric scan of every module across the array. Hotspot map produced in O&M-ready format with panel-level coordinates.
Panel-level diagnostics,
maximum array uptime.
Tens of hectares. Hundreds of thousands of panels. Manual inspection is impractical at scale. Failed panels reduce output for months before detection.
Panel-level thermal diagnostics, tracker alignment audits, vegetation and fire-risk surveys, across utility-scale arrays. IEC 62446 aligned.
50MW
Site scanned in a single flight
7d
Thermal scan cadence
24/7
Unattended autonomy
APPROACH
From scheduled rounds to continuous intelligence.
Automated solar farm inspection with AI-driven thermal hotspot detection. Scheduled flights capture high-resolution thermal imagery across entire arrays. AI identifies defective panels, shading patterns, and soiling. Maintenance teams receive prioritized work orders with exact panel coordinates, before output dips show in inverter telemetry.
MISSION CATALOG
Eight recurring missions across utility-scale arrays.
Panel visual diff
RGB sweep with module-level diff against last reference. Surfaces cracks, soiling, and shading silently degrading performance.
Inverter & combiner thermal
Switchgear, combiner box, and inverter station thermal scan. Surfaces wiring faults before they become outages.
Tracker mechanism audit
Visual confirmation that single-axis trackers are in correct stow and track position. Flags stuck or misaligned tilts.
Perimeter & access patrol
Fenceline and access-road sweep. Theft and vandalism deterrent posture with timestamped evidence capture.
Under-array vegetation & fire-risk clearing
Vegetation-height map under and around the array. Triggers cut requests before shading erodes yield, and flags dry biomass build-up that raises fire-risk near rows and combiner stations.
EPC construction monitoring
Daily progress capture across the build site. Pre-burial documentation of underground cabling and trench routing, with a commissioning handoff package for owner and EPC contractor sign-off.
Post-storm rapid damage survey
Rapid post-storm sweep across the array within hours of an event. Surfaces shattered modules, displaced trackers, and structural damage with georeferenced evidence for insurer claims and repair triage.
DEPLOYMENT TIER
Two ways to subscribe.
Shared
Network service
For arrays within 10km of an Aerion node. Multi-customer node infrastructure. Standard panel-thermal, tracker, and vegetation cadence. Faster onboarding.
Dedicated
Private network
Dedicated node for utility-scale arrays requiring per-cycle thermal diagnostics, daily tracker audits, and rapid storm-damage assessment. 8-12 week deployment.
WHAT WE DETECT
Continuous detection across the operational envelope. Findings flagged in your dashboard with audit-grade evidence trails.
DETECTION · 01
Panel-hotspot detector
Per-module thermal baseline across the array. Flags hotspots, hot cells, and underperforming strings against ambient ΔT.
DETECTION · 02
Diode-failure spotter
Bypass diode failure pattern recognition from radiometric thermal. Per-module fault classification at scale.
DETECTION · 03
Cell-crack analyser
Microcrack signatures from thermal contrast. Per-module trend over consecutive inspections detects deterioration early.
DETECTION · 04
Soiling-index tracker
Multispectral soiling estimation per row. Schedules cleaning crews against measured loss, not arbitrary calendars.
DETECTION · 05
Tracker-misalignment monitor
Per-tracker tilt and azimuth check. Flags stuck or misaligned single-axis trackers vs solar position and neighbours.
DETECTION · 06
Vegetation-shading & fire-risk watcher
Multispectral growth tracking across rows. Shading risk scored per kWp affected with cut-priority ranking, plus dry-biomass flagging for fire-risk clearing near rows and stations.
DETECTION · 07
String-output anomaly
Cross-references thermal pattern against SCADA and inverter strings. Surfaces wiring or combiner faults early.
DETECTION · 08
Theft-deterrence patrol
Person and vehicle classification on perimeter and access roads. Alert with thumbnail and last-known track.
INTEGRATION STACK
Drops into the SCADA, APM, and CMMS systems running the array.
CAPABILITY
What each node delivers
- 10 km service radius per node
- Continuous operations through Nordic winters (−30 °C)
- Weather-rated for outdoor deployment
- Multi-sensor capture: visual, thermal, multispectral, optional EL imager
- BVLOS-ready under EU specific category
- Real-time AI flagging on every flight
- EU data residency, GDPR, NIS2
INTEGRATES WITH
Your operations stack
- SCADA and array telemetry
- APM platforms
- CMMS / O&M ticketing
- Lender and investor reporting
- Custom APIs and webhooks
REGULATORY EDGE
Operating from inside the EU's only U-space sandbox.
Tartu, Estonia operates the EU's only fully-operational U-space regulatory sandbox. Aerion operates inside this framework. That compresses BVLOS approval cycles that take 12-24 months elsewhere in Europe to weeks for our customers.
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