SOLAR POWER INFRARED INSPECTIONS

FIND THERMAL ANOMALIES ACROSS PV SYSTEMS FROM THE AIR OR THE GROUND

SEE WHERE A SOLAR ARRAY MAY BE LOSING PERFORMANCE

Accurate Infrared performs thermal inspections of photovoltaic systems to help owners, operators, contractors and maintenance teams identify modules and electrical components that deserve closer attention. Under suitable operating and environmental conditions, abnormal thermal patterns can reveal inactive or underperforming cells, module defects, connection problems and other conditions that may reduce output or shorten equipment life.

We scale the inspection method to the project. Large arrays can be screened efficiently from a helicopter or drone, while ground-based thermography allows closer inspection of modules, combiner equipment and associated electrical systems.

COVER

Survey individual installations or large utility-scale arrays using the most practical platform for the site.

LOCATE

Identify suspect modules, cells and electrical components while the system is generating power.

PRIORITIZE

Use mapped and documented findings to guide electrical testing, repair and replacement decisions.

FIELD EXAMPLES

Representative imagery from real field assignments. Client, vessel and location details are intentionally withheld.

Thermal image showing uneven heating across solar modules

SOILING PATTERN

Module-level temperature differences can help distinguish soiling patterns and areas for follow-up.

Thermal image of a localized hot area within a solar module

CELL-LEVEL ANOMALY

Localized heating can point the maintenance team toward a specific cell, module or connection.

SOLAR EQUIPMENT WE INSPECT

• Photovoltaic modules and individual cells

• Strings and array sections

• Junction and combiner boxes

• Conductors and electrical connections

• Inverters and balance-of-system equipment

• Other energized components within the agreed scope

AERIAL AND GROUND-BASED OPTIONS

Accurate Infrared has extensive experience with aerial solar surveys, including helicopter-based inspection of large installations. Drone and ground-based options can also be coordinated when they are the right fit for the array, airspace, site access and level of detail required.

Meaningful results depend on solar irradiance, system output, weather, viewing angle and access. Before mobilization, we review the site layout, operating information, asset-identification method, flight or access requirements and desired reporting format with your team.

PLANNING A SOLAR THERMOGRAPHY PROJECT?

Send us the site location, array size and the decisions the survey needs to support. We will recommend an inspection approach and provide a proposal.

REQUEST A SOLAR PROPOSAL