A scale of 165,000 ^m² , equivalent to the area of 23 soccer fields, can be inspected within one hour.

FLIR Systems Korea announced that Korea South-East Power has improved inspection efficiency for its solar power facilities by utilizing drone equipment equipped with FLIR Duo Pro R thermal imaging camera modules, and is considering introducing drone-type thermal imaging camera equipment to additional solar power facilities scheduled for establishment.

Korea South-East Power recently introduced an XDRONE XD-i4 model drone equipped with a FLIR Duo Pro R thermal imaging camera for aerial monitoring of the solar power generation facility at the No. 1 Wastewater Treatment Plant of its Samcheonpo Power Plant.

Completed in April 2017, this power plant is the first large-capacity solar power plant in Korea to utilize idle land at a coal ash landfill. It has a generating capacity of 10 MWp and a facility area of 165,000 ^m² , which is equivalent to the combined area of approximately 23 soccer fields. Based on the judgment that a combination of drones and thermal imaging cameras would be an effective solution for monitoring such large-scale solar power facilities, Korea South-East Power introduced the XD-i4 model drone from domestic manufacturer XDRONE and FLIR's Duo™ Pro R640 thermal imaging camera module.

Ma Sang-hee, a representative from Korea South-East Power, stated, “Due to the nature of a public enterprise, we prioritized purchasing products from domestic small and medium-sized enterprises for the drones themselves, but for the thermal imaging camera, which is a core piece of equipment for monitoring inspections, we selected FLIR products after comprehensively considering functionality, performance, and brand reliability.” She added, “We evaluated the FLIR Duo Pro R as the optimal solution for operation on drones because it not only integrates thermal and visible light sensors into a single unit in a compact size but also supports standard protocols that allow for easy operation on drones, as well as storage devices and analysis programs.”