Drone now a part of Sol-Up USA engineering operation. Sol-Up USA today announces the use of a flying drone to assess roof spaces, revolutionizing photovoltaic (pv) system design and allowing for more optimized and precise calculations and measurements. The engineering and design process for solar pv systems often rely on satellite images. Newly constructed homes do not appear on satellite images until many months later – hence the needs for aerial views in these situations. “Our DJI Phantom II is a truly professional tool for Sol-Up to analyze roof spaces, giving us another leading edge in the solar industry. This machine is currently the most sophisticated system on the market and we are just beginning to utilize its potential,” said Frank Rieger, the CEO of Sol-Up USA. Sol-Up officials emphasize that the images captured by the company’s unmanned drone are being used only to aid in its drafting and designing process.
Posted on: Tue, 10 Jun 2014 02:04:40 +0000