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Benefits of Photogrammetric Aerial Surveys in Renewable Projects

Read the complete article The renewable energy market is booming but COVID-19 has made it difficult to put boots on the ground. Drone photogrammetry is helping mitigate that hurdle. This approach to collecting data helps companies optimize the layout of wind and solar farms, enables efficient civil engineering and aids in obtaining environmental and social permits.

Photogrammetry is the science of making accurate measurements and models based on photographs. In combination with applied techniques, photogrammetry offers many solutions when analyzing large territories. SOWITEC, one of the world’s largest developers for renewable energy projects, adds drones into the mix, which makes taking pictures needed to generate data simple, safe and cost-effective. The photographs can then be used to create virtual models and users can implement a software created specifically for infrastructure design to manipulate and alter the environment to gauge the potential impact from their equipment and vice versa.

Through this approach, renewable energy companies are able to conduct a multidisciplinary analysis, identifying environmental factors, studying bodies of water and analyzing human settlements. Time frames for this method decrease drastically because the project developer no longer depends on the work of human professionals plodding around the area. For renewable energy projects, truly understanding every key factor that could impact the project’s development is crucial. By using this innovate method, SOWITEC is able to comply with strict security protocols and ensure high-quality standards in its execution.