Press One of the studies demonstrated that the drone inspections are 97% faster than manual inspections for solar panels.
Cost savings due to efficiency gains averaged $1,254 per MW (range of $1074 to $1717 per MW). From a safety perspective, each site managed to almost completely eliminate hazardous man hours by using drones.
Source: Drones Reduce Solar O&M Costs by $1,254 per MW | Energy Central
