Raptor Maps, founded in 2015, offers drone-based thermographic imaging of utility-scale PV installations to identify faults and panel degradation within the installation. It has raised a total of $5.1M in funding over 5 rounds.

Drone flyovers can be done by the customer or through Raptor Maps partner network, after which Raptor Maps provides a full report to the system operator via the cloud.

The company also offers aerial imaging services for PV construction monitoring and site surveying.

Price per project based on scale of system

• Machine Learning trained machine vision algorithm to identify a range of faults associated with PV panel damage and degradation as well as shading.

• Cloud-based report full imaging and performance analytics report is delivered to client via the cloud with portfolio-level interface for multiple sites.

• Fault Identification software identifies faults and panel degradation from infrared images, identifying panels that are malfunctioning or damaged.

• Maintenance efficiency comprehensive report identifying location of faults and estimated power impact is passed on to client, improving efficiency and reducing costs.

• Optimized system performance identifying and replacing panels with faults increases overall system performance, thus increasing financial return for system owner.