Resources and Updates
The fastest way to obtain your Remote Pilot certification under the small UAS rule (Part 107)
You may hear the Remote Pilot certification referred to as the “Part 107,” as this certification enables you to fly small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) as specified by Part 107 of the Federal Aviation Regulations. Passing the test and earning your Remote Pilot certification is a simple, straightforward process.
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10 Most Common PV System Anomalies Detected by Drones (Part B)
Solar companies are increasingly moving to UAS (drones) to replace field work that involes large amounts of time and money. Field walks, IV curve tests, voltage checks, and handheld thermal scans of modules are just a few examples of tasks being replaced with drones by Asset Management and O&M teams around the world.
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Opportunities for Drone Inspections in Solar: PV System Commissioning
The renewable energy sector has seen a tremendous amount of growth over the last few years, and PV (solar) has shifted to the forefront of new clean energy development. Drones will play a key part in supporting this continued growth. Using drones within the commissioning of a new PV system is a quick and effective method to assess the quality and operational health of a new plant.
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When To Perform Your Drone PV System Inspection: 3 Key Factors to Keep in Mind
Collecting aerial solar inspection data using your drone can be tricky. With numerous factors impacting the outcome of your data, it is essential to plan drone flights. People often ask Raptor Maps what’s the best way to collect clear and report-worthy data?
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10 Most Common PV System Anomalies Detected by Drones (Part A)
Solar companies are increasingly moving to UAS (drones) to replace field work that involes large amounts of time and money. Field walks, IV curve tests, voltage checks, and handheld thermal scans of modules are just a few examples of tasks being replaced with drones by Asset Management and O&M teams around the world.
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Raptor Maps Awarded MassCEC Grant for Real-Time Identification and Classification of PV Faults
Raptor Maps is excited to announce we were recently selected as a finalist for the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s (MassCEC) latest round of InnovateMass awardees. We will be collaborating with Enel Green Power (EGP) to develop brand new capabilities within PV system inspections.
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Webinar Recap: One-on-One with Gresco and Raptor Maps: UAS, Solar Software, and PV System Inspection Reports
Raptor Maps partnered with Gresco for a webinar covering the specifics of UAS, Solar Software, and PV System Inspection Reports. The webinar covered topics including why UAS (drones) are a valuable tool for solar farm maintenance, recommended hardware, and how teams can turn drone data into actionable reports.
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5 Benefits of Using Drones for PV System Inspections
Drones are revolutionizing how solar farms are inspected, operated, and maintained. They’re making solar site inspections faster, safer, and delivering more accurate reports on the overall DC health of a site.
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Live Webinar: One-on-One with Gresco and Raptor Maps: UAS, Solar Software, and PV System Inspection Reports
Live Webinar: May 8, 2018 at 1:00 PM EDT. One-on-One with Gresco and Raptor Maps: Drones, Solar Software, and PV System Inspection Reports. Do you design, build, manage, and/or own PV plants? UAS are quickly becoming common tools used in every stage of a solar project. Learn more about UAS and solar in this webinar.
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Raptor Maps Recognized as a Top 5 Software Startup Solving the Biggest Challenges in Solar
Greentech Media (GTM), a leading platform in the global energy market, recently recognized Raptor Maps as one of the ‘5 Software Startups Solving the Biggest Challenges in Solar’.
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Webinar Recap: RMUS and Raptor Maps Present the Entire Process of Inspecting a Solar Farm and Creating Reports
In partnership with RMUS, Raptor Maps recently participated in a webinar to cover the specifics of using drones for the inspection of PV systems (solar farms) with both infrared and high-resolution cameras.
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Do I Really Need Software to Analyze My Solar Farm Drone Data?
Despite reducing the time to perform a field inspection by more than 90%, companies with mature drone programs are still stuck having to review and convert this information into usable formats and actionable reports unless they use software and AI.
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Greentown Labs Features Raptor Maps in Startup Spotlight Article
Greentown Labs has featured Raptor Maps as a startup “paving the way for industrial inspection and AI-driven data reporting.”
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Live Webinar: RMUS and Raptor Maps Present the Entire Process of Inspecting a Solar Farm and Creating Reports
Live Webinar: April 25th, 2018 at 2:00 PM EDT. The Entire Process of Inspecting a Solar Farm–From Turning Props to Turning Wrenches. Join Jon McBride, VP of Technology at RMUS, and Nikhil Vadhavkar, CEO and co-founder of Raptor Maps for a webinar on how to perform a solar farm inspection, from flight planning and piloting the drone to the creation of final deliverables.
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Announcing the Winner of the Raptor Solar Contest
We held a drone inspection contest last month to promote Raptor Solar and showcase some of the best drone pilots, service providers, and aerial thermographers on Earth. Entries poured in from around the world, including small commercial rooftop PV systems to utility-scale solar power plants. Find out who won!
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Webinar Recap: Inspecting Solar Farms with Thermal Imaging Drones (Part 2)
In partnership with FLIR Systems, Raptor Maps recently hosted a webinar to cover the basics of inspecting solar farms with drones. Part 2 contains answers to questions received during Q&A.
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Webinar Recap: Inspecting Solar Farms with Thermal Imaging Drones (Part 1)
In partnership with FLIR Systems, Raptor Maps recently hosted a webinar to cover the basics of inspecting solar farms with drones. Part 1 of our recap contains a summary of the live webinar.
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Read Our SolarPro Magazine Article on Leveraging Drones for PV Plant Inspections
Our CEO, Nikhil Vadhavkar, recently authored an article on the value unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) aka drones bring to the Solar industry.
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Raptor Maps Recognized as a Top Company to Watch in the Drone Industry for 2018
Raptor Maps was recently named a Top Company to Watch in the Drone Industry for 2018 in the category of Mapping & Data-Processing Tools.
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Live Webinar: Inspecting Solar Farms with Thermal-Imaging Drones
Live Webinar: March 6, 2018 at 1:00 PM EST. The 5 Fundamentals of Inspecting PV Systems with a Drone. Are you using drones to inspect solar farms? Solar farm inspection is the leading industrial application for infrared (IR) thermal imaging with drones.
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