Solar panels at ACRE

Flown by John Scott, Digital Agriculture Coordinator, Purdue Extension

The drone pilot used a thermal camera to check the functionality of the solar panel array. All panels looked to be in good condition. The thermal camera detected a significant temperature difference between the ground surrounding the panels and the ground shaded by the panels.

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Structural Examples

Picture taken by thermal camera detected a significant temperature differences
Solar panels at ACRE

The drone pilot used a thermal camera to check the functionality of the solar panel array...

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School parking lot improvements

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