Use Case:
Maximising the Profitability of PV Sites with Scalable Thermographic Intelligence

About the Client:
A European operator of multiple photovoltaic plants responsible for maintaining high energy yield and ensuring consistent performance across a growing portfolio. Their teams oversee operations, maintenance, and long-term asset value.

What Problem We Are Helping the Client Overcome:
Manual or on-ground inspections only cover a fraction of the modules and are too slow and costly to scale across multiple sites. Critical anomalies — such as hotspots, soiling, connector issues, or micro-cracks, often remain undetected, reducing yield and increasing O&M effort. The client needed a reliable, comprehensive, and repeatable inspection method across all assets.

What FairFleet’s Solution Is:
FairFleet performs drone-based thermographic and visual inspections of entire PV sites, capturing high-resolution visual and thermal data of every module. All results are processed and delivered through a centralized platform, allowing teams to identify anomalies, compare performance over time, and prioritize maintenance based on impact. This approach ensures complete coverage, consistent data, and scalable inspection workflows across the whole portfolio.

Benefit for the Client:
Comprehensive aerial inspections uncover performance-reducing defects early, directly protecting annual yield and lowering maintenance hours. Compared to manual inspections, the client achieves significant O&M savings and improved uptime, industry benchmarks show that systematic aerial thermography can prevent revenue losses of 5–7% of annual site output and deliver an ROI of 10–20× compared to traditional inspection methods. By switching to frequent, full-site drone inspections, the client ensures higher asset profitability, fewer surprises, and data-driven long-term performance management.