Resources and Updates
Raptor Maps Closes Investment to Boost Solar Farm Output and Improve Project Finance
Raptor Maps, the global leader in aerial inspection software for solar systems, announced a new round of funding from veteran energy investors. The round was led by Blue Bear Capital, specializing in data-led energy investments, with participation from Congruent Ventures and Powerhouse Ventures, and previous investor Y Combinator.
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Raptor Maps and senseFly Partner to Deliver Best In Class Thermal Drone Inspection Solution
We’re excited to announce that Raptor Maps, a Boston-based enterprise software company, has partnered with the Swiss-based drone provider senseFLY on the new senseFLY Solar 360. The collaboration between the two companies brings artificial intelligence solar software to industry-leading fixed wing drones. The automated thermal drone solution, combined with Raptor Maps’ software, is designed to maximize efficiency of solar farm inspections.
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Major Solar Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Provider SOLV, Inc., a Swinerton Company, Selects Raptor Maps as its Partner for Nationwide Drone Inspections
Raptor Maps is proud to announce that is has been chosen to support SOLV’s drone operations in regards to post-processing and reporting on PV plant inspections. Raptor Maps software will be used for all commercial, industrial, and utility-scale solar installations managed by the SOLV team across the US, totaling over 4 GW of solar PV assets.
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How to Inspect a Solar Farm FASTER
This is the first of several articles to help you understand how to successfully inspect a solar farm with a drone and thermal camera. The goal of this specific post is to clarify how to reduce your drone solar inspection and flight time by more than 75% by adjusting the sidelap (lateral overlap) of your drone flight to 20%.
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Solar Software Industry Leaders Raptor Maps will Support Cypress Creek Renewables’ Self-Operated Drone Inspections
Raptor Maps is excited to announce that it has reached an agreement with one of the US’ leading solar companies, Cypress Creek Renewables, to support their internal UAS team with data-analytics and reports from PV plant inspections.
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Raptor Maps Releases 2019 Global Solar Aerial Thermography Report
Raptor Maps releases a first of its kind industry report on the factors that most affect PV system production. The study encompassed 13 million modules across 300 PV systems, and includes equipment, environmental, and module findings.
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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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