Wind Farms

Wind farms use drones with LIDAR and/or zoom cameras, to inspect turbine blades for cracks or damage caused by fatigue, weathering, bird strikes and a myriad of other possibilities.

 

Large scale wind farm inspections will usually be done with purpose-designed custom payloads and custom software. The custom software will usually include a purpose-designed mission planning module that allows the drone’s flight path to closely follow the shape of the blade.

 

Wind farms present many logistical challenges in relation to controlling the blade position, and, due to the windy and remote nature of where they exist, many environmental challenges.

 

CDS Differentiators:

• My Matrice 300 is the ideal tool for this job, with excellent detection and avoidance capabilities as standard, along with the ability to carry a large payload. See CDS Resources

• My H20T quad-sensor camera is ideally suited for detailed visual photography of anomalies at a safe distance, using its high-power zoom capabilities. See CDS Resources

• Multiple drone LIDAR systems compatible with my Matrice 300, are available via my Partner Network

• My vehicle is extremely well setup for continuous drone operations in extreme terrain and remote locations. See CDS Resources

• Direct experience in this field, see Vestas case study

• Experience with powerline / substation inspections, LIDAR data processing and GIS integration work, via my Partner Network

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