Katahdin Drone Services

Bringing the most advanced drone technology to deliver precision and accuracy for site surveys, topographical mapping, and thermal inspections

Katahdin Drone Services owner performing a solar farm aerial thermal inspection at a CSF community solar farm in Maine. Thermography is used to inspect the PV solar panel arrays for anomalies and defects and MapperX is used to analyze with AI
Matrice 4T thermal drone performing an aerial solar inspection at a CSF community solar farm in Maine by Katahdin Drone Services which is a drone services provider DSP in Maine serving all of New England

  • Ground-controlled aerial data collection using GCPs w/ RTK.

  • Survey-grade topographical mapping.

  • Thermal inspections of solar assets.

  • Post-processing photogrammetry.

DJI Matrice 4T drone used for aerial thermography and thermal inspections of solar farms. Maine and New England solar farms, CSFs, utility-grade solar power plant companies can benefit from performing solar inspection with thermal drones.

Beyond the advanced drone technology, I also bring…

  • The FAA requires all drone pilots who are operating for commercial use to be licensed under Part 107. Beware of any drone operators who are not Part 107 licensed as it will expose you to unnecessary risk and liability by using their services.

  • Solar farm inspections require a working knowledge of thermography with special consideration given for aerial drone-based applications. I have been trained and certified by Infraspection Institute and currently hold both Level 2 Thermographer and sUAS Thermographer certificaitons.

  • I have received training and certification from Drone Launch Academy in the following areas specific to advanced aerial survey and mapping:

  • Operating expensive drone technology with multiple thermal, wide angle and zoom cameras over and around high value solar assets carries with it a high degree of risk. I hold a policy with $2M in liability coverage through Skywatch.AI to protect you during an inspection. Do not expose yourself or your solar assets to unnecessary risk by working with uninsured or underinsured drone operators.

Infraspection Institute sUAS Thermographer Certified badge with a red drone icon.
Infraspection Institute Certified Infrared Thermographer circular seal with Level II certification details.
FAA Part 107 Certified Drone Pilot badge logo

  • Based in Maine

  • Servicing All of New England

Katahdin Drone Services is a DSP drone services provider serving maine and new england owners and O&M operators of solar farms, commercial rooftop solar installations and large utility-grade solar power plant producers renewable energy thermal
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