Geospatial asset intelligence / Canterbury
Solar Panel Condition Assessment
Thermal and colour imagery for solar array health check, maintenance planning and electrical review.
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The service
See hidden problems.
Solar panels can decrease in performance over time, often due to faults, ageing components, environmental exposure or physical damage. While some deterioration is expected, other problems can develop unnoticed, reducing energy production and potentially leading to costly repairs or fire risk.
Our aerial inspection service combines thermal imaging with RGB photography to identify potential faults, performance issues and physical damage across solar installations.
We recommend this service:
- Before purchasing a property with solar panels
- Following extreme weather events
- Before the manufacturer's warranty expires
- As part of your 5-yearly solar asset check
Every project is planned around the asset, intended use, access, privacy, airspace, safety and environmental conditions. Datasets are quality-reviewed, securely retained and delivered with practical context.
What the project requires
- Array operating under suitable irradiance and load
- Suitable wind, cloud and weather conditions
- Site plan or array layout where available
Your deliverables
- Roof area and solar array overview
- Individual thermal and RGB color solar panel image capture
- Thermal and RGB colour video capture
- Free gutter inspection - worth $99
- Secure electronic file download
Clear scope
Evidence and interpretation are not the same thing.
HiAbove provides traceable data and observed evidence on the day of capture. Certification, diagnosis and regulated professional conclusions remain with the responsible qualified party.
- The aerial survey does not certify electrical safety
- Apparent anomalies require qualified electrical investigation
- Soiling, shading, reflections and changing irradiance can affect apparent patterns
HiAbove + Stratify
From field capture to connected asset intelligence.
- Aerial, exterior and interior datasets collected for a defined purpose
- Documented conditions, assumptions and limitations
- Secure visualisations, models and electronic reports
- Optional integration with Stratify asset management and wider geospatial records