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O&M Data Requirements
O&M Data Requirements
O&M Data Requirements
O&M Data Requirements
Image collection and data requirements for solar operation and maintenance inspections.
Image collection and data requirements for solar operation and maintenance inspections.
Image collection and data requirements for solar operation and maintenance inspections.
Image collection and data requirements for solar operation and maintenance inspections.
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Note: Do NOT fly within 2 hours of sunrise or sunset.
Thermal Imagery
All IR inspections require Obliques to be flown. For more information on how to capture Obliques, see here.
Ground Sample Distance

Image Resolution
640×512 pixels or greater.
Field of View
Horizontal field of view 30-50 degrees.
Gimbal Pitch
Perpendicular to solar modules. See this video for more information.
Overlap
70% front overlap (direction of flight) and 20% side overlap.
Image Alignment
The horizontal edge of the image aligns with the long edge of the solar rows.*
*See special instructions for fixed-wing drones
File Format
Radiometric JPEG (R-JPEG).
Metadata must contain GPS location, relative altitude, gimbal pitch, gimbal yaw, gimbal roll and timestamp. Do not include split IR/RGB imagery when uploading data to Raptor Maps.

Image Quality
Imagery must be free from motion blur.
Imagery must contain minimal glare.
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