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The thermography module delivers a complete inspection: radiometric infrared orthophoto overlaid on the visible image, defects annotated panel by panel, a plant summary and PDF reports. Your teams find every anomaly on the plan, with its temperature and access route.
What the thermography module does
Infrared, visible or both
IR orthophoto, RGB orthophoto or split view; palettes (White Hot by default) and adjustable high and low thresholds to bring out deviations.
Measured temperatures
Temperature reading at any point; minimum, maximum and average computed on every annotated area.
Eleven defect types
Hotspot, hotspot constellation, module, missing module, cracked module, bypass diode, string cut, shading or soiling, vegetation, connectors or junction box, suspected PID; four severity levels.
Panel grid
Panels drawn as a rectangular or trapezoidal grid on the orthophoto; each defect is attached to its panel.
Plant summary
Total panels, defective panels, operational panels and operational rate, breakdown by defect type and severity.
Mission settings
Camera, thermal resolution, focal length, IR and RGB ground resolution, date, irradiance, plant power and surface, projection, acquisition, processing, verification and validation: everything is recorded in the project and reused in the reports.
Three PDF exports
Detailed report with the list of annotations, their temperatures and a zoom per defect; summary report; map layout in the chosen format and resolution.
In the field
Download of annotations (panels and miscellaneous) and a directions link to each defect for the maintenance team.
One plant, in figures
695 kWp ground-mounted plant in Le Carbet (Martinique), inspected on 17 June 2026 with a 640 × 512 radiometric thermal camera. The report was approved the day after the flight.
| Panels inspected | 2,143 |
|---|---|
| Infrared resolution | 3 cm per pixel |
| Visible resolution | 1.5 cm per pixel |
| Measured irradiance | 1,128 W/m² |
| Defects | Classified by type and severity, panel by panel |
Examples of deliverables
Who uses it
Plant operators and developers in the French West Indies and French Guiana, rooftop photovoltaic installers and drone operators delivering their own campaigns: 18 thermography projects were online in October 2026.
- Ground-mounted and rooftop plants, from 0.5 to 10 hectares
- Annual campaigns compared as sub-projects
- In line with IEC TS 62446-3 for thermal inspection
Frequently asked questions
What thermal ground resolution?
From 3 to 5 cm per pixel in infrared depending on flight height, with a visible orthophoto twice as fine; irradiance is checked with a solarimeter during the flight (at least 600 W/m²).
Can I correct or add annotations?
Yes. Authorised users add points and polygons, change the type or severity, comment, then regenerate the report.
What about building roofs?
The same module is used for rooftop installations, with a prior measurement of the building when the installation is still to come.
See the platform with your data
Send us a dataset or describe your site: we will open a demo access for you.
97310 Kourou
French Guiana
Route des Trois-Îlets
97229 Les Trois-Îlets
Martinique
20030-041 Rio de Janeiro – RJ
Brazil