Wind Turbine Inspection
With Europe expected to install 116 GW of new wind farms over the period from 2022-2026 fast effective efficient turbine inspections are vital.
Top 5 reasons to implement inspections by drone
Using drones for wind turbine blade inspections has become increasingly popular in recent years due to the many advantages it offers. Here are some reasons why you should consider using drones for wind turbine blade inspections:
Safety: Inspecting wind turbine blades can be a dangerous task that requires highly skilled workers to climb to great heights. Using drones eliminates the need for human climbers, making inspections safer and reducing the risk of accidents.
Efficiency: Inspecting wind turbine blades with drones is a fast and efficient process. Drones can cover a large area in a short amount of time and can be programmed to follow specific flight paths, ensuring thorough and consistent inspections.
Accuracy: Drones are equipped with high-resolution cameras that can capture detailed images of wind turbine blades. This allows for accurate inspections and the detection of even the smallest defects.
Cost-effective: Using drones for wind turbine blade inspections is a cost-effective solution compared to traditional inspection methods. It eliminates the need for expensive equipment and labour, reducing the overall cost of the project.
Data collection: Drones can collect a wealth of data during inspections, including images, videos, and measurements. This data can be used to create detailed reports and inform maintenance and repair decisions.
Overall, using drones for wind turbine blade inspections is a safe, efficient, and cost-effective solution that can provide accurate data and improve the maintenance and performance of wind turbines. Routine Inspection and maintenance schedules are critically important to the renewable energy sector, we help operators to identify potential defects early to avoid costly stoppages.
Why choose PB Aerial Imaging to inspect your assets?
We have vast experience in blade inspections having conducted over 300 turbine inspections in the last 5 years
On average we can complete a full turbine inspection in less than 40 minutes, this not only reduces downtime, produces a data set that is superior to that of the naked eye, but is also repeatable and comparable with previous inspections and is ultimately safer.
Our drones can operate in the same weather conditions that rope access and elevated access platforms work within generally <10m/s wind with little or no precipitation.
The advantages of using UAV drones to conduct wind farm turbine blade inspection is clear. It is a more efficient, safe and precise way to inspect wind turbines. Utilising RTK Drones the data collected is highly accurate in positioning and very high resolution.
This results in a data set that can be analysed by your experts utilising our cloud based software or we can deliver the images direct to your engineers for inspection , helping them build up a clear picture of the blades condition and track defects throughout the life cycle
