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This first ever made unique and independent, 170+ page report of Renewable Market Watch™ analyzes global market for drones (UAVs) application in solar power industry regarding market dynamics, technology characteristics, industry structure, innovations and key industry vendors. Through extensive research and discussions with experts in the industry, Renewable Market Watch™ has identified a series of market trends that will impact this market over the coming decade.
Solar power industry is developing with fast paces in the past decade and at the end of 2015 almost 230 GW cumulative solar PV power capacity is operational at global level. This means more than 920 million solar PV modules are subject to physical wear out and need regular inspections throughout their lifespan. Considering the harsh environmental conditions faced by many solar power plants and the logistical difficulties of panel inspection, it’s clear that facility maintenance is a constant challenge for solar operations. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) – commonly known as drones – can help provide quicker, effortless and cost-effective monitoring and maintenance for even the largest of solar farms.
Drones in Solar Power Industry Global Market Outlook 2016 ÷ 2025 is essential reading for you or anyone in with an interest in the rising application and role of drones (UAVs) in solar power industry, explaining how this market will develop over the next ten years. Purchasing this report will aid your company’s ability to recognize important market opportunities and understand the possibilities for investment in this area. For your convenience we offer opportunity for orders with customized report content. Reasons to buy this market report are, but no limited to:
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FOREWORD 14
1. METHODOLOGY 15
1.1. Research Methodology 15
1.2. Limitations 16
2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 17
2.1. Introduction 17
2.2. Market Overview 17
2.3. Market Forecast Summary 18
3. MARKET DRIVERS 21
3.1. Solar Power Plant Inspection 21
3.1.1. Inspection of PV Modules (Solar Panels) at Utility Scale Solar Power Plants 21
3.1.2. Inspection of PV Modules (Solar Panels) at Rooftop or Building Integrated (BIPV) Solar Power Plants 24
3.1.3. Thermography of Solar Power Plants 24
3.1.4. Degradation and Malfunction of PV Modules (Solar Panels) 26
3.1.5. Dust Detection and Cleaning of PV Modules (Solar Panels) 28
3.1.6. Vegetation Monitoring at Solar Power Plants 29
3.1.7. Inspection and Quality Control in Construction Phase of Solar Power Plants 29
3.2. Environmental Impact Assessment of Solar Power Plants 30
3.3. Feasibility Analyses,On-Site Solar Power Plant Evaluations and Technical Due Diligence 30
3.4. Surveillance and Security of Solar Power Plants 31
3.5. Global Solar Power Market Development. Current State and Development Perspectives to 2025 32
3.6. DRONE (UAV) GLOBAL FLIGHT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK OVERVIEW 41
3.6.1. ICAO REGULATIONS 41
3.6.2. NORTH AMERICA 45
3.6.2.1. USA 45
3.6.2.2. Canada 48
3.6.3. EUROPE 50
3.6.3.1. EASA – European Level Regulations 50
3.6.3.2. Austria 55
3.6.3.3. Belgium 55
3.6.3.4. Bulgaria 56
3.6.3.5. Czech Republic 56
3.6.3.6. Denmark 57
3.6.3.7. France 58
3.6.3.8. Germany 59
3.6.3.9. Greece 60
3.6.3.10. Hungary 60
3.6.3.11. Ireland 61
3.6.3.12. Italy 61
3.6.3.13. Netherlands 62
3.6.3.14. Poland 62
3.6.3.15. Portugal 63
3.6.3.16. Romania 63
3.6.3.17. Russia 64
3.6.3.18. Serbia 64
3.6.3.19. Slovakia 65
3.6.3.20. Spain 65
3.6.3.21. Sweden 66
3.6.3.22. Switzerland 67
3.6.3.23. Turkey 69
3.6.3.24. Ukraine 69
3.6.3.25. United Kingdom 70
3.6.4. ASIA – PACIFIC 72
3.6.4.1. Australia 73
3.6.4.2. China 74
3.6.4.3. Hong Kong 74
3.6.4.4. India 76
3.6.4.5. Japan 76
3.6.4.6. South Korea 78
3.6.4.7. Thailand 79
3.6.4.8. Taiwan 79
3.6.5. LATIN AMERICA 80
3.6.5.1. Brazil 81
3.6.5.2. Chile 81
3.6.5.3. Mexico 82
3.6.6. MIDDLE EAST 83
3.6.6.1. Egypt 83
3.6.6.2. Israel 83
3.6.6.3. Saudi Arabia 84
3.6.6.4. United Arab Emirates (UAE) 85
3.6.7. AFRICA 87
3.6.7.1. Morocco 87
3.6.7.2. South Africa 88
4. MARKET ANALYSIS, TRENDS AND FORECASTS 91
4.1. Drone (UAV) Unit Cost in Solar Power Industry 91
4.1.1. Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Solar Power Plant Inspection 91
4.1.2. Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Environmental Impact Assessments of Solar Power Plants 92
4.1.3. Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Feasibility analyses, On-site Solar Power Plant Evaluations and Technical Due Diligence 92
4.1.4. Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Surveillance and Security of Solar Power Plants 93
4.2. Drone (UAV) Services Cost in Solar Power Industry 93
4.2.1. Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Solar Power Plant Inspections 93
4.2.2. Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Environmental Impact Assessments of Solar Power Plants 94
4.2.3. Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Feasibility analyses, On-site Solar Power Plant Evaluations and Technical Due Diligence 94
4.2.4. Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Surveillance and Security of Solar Power Plants 95
4.3. Global Annual Solar Power Plants Inspected by Drones (UAVs) 95
4.4. Global Revenue of Drones (UAVs) in Solar Power Industry 99
4.4.1. Global Cumulative Revenue by Segment and Region 99
4.4.1.1. Solar Power Plant Inspection 100
4.4.1.2. Environmental Impact Assessment of Solar Power Plant 101
4.4.1.3. Feasibility Analyses, On-Site Solar Power Plant Evaluation and Technical Due Diligence 102
4.4.1.4. Surveillance and Security of Solar Power Plants 103
4.4.2. Global Annual Revenue by Segment and Region 104
4.4.2.1. Solar Power Plant Inspection 105
4.4.2.2. Environmental impact assessment of solar power plant 105
4.4.2.3. Feasibility Analyses, On-Site Solar Power Plant Evaluation and Technical Due Diligence 106
4.4.2.4. Surveillance and security of solar power plants 107
5. DRONE (UAV) TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW 109
5.1. Brief Drone (UAV) Technology Overview 109
5.2. Comprehensive Configuration of Drone (UAV) for Inspection of Solar Power Plants and Other Associated Services 109
5.3. Drone (UAV) Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems 111
5.4. Photogrammetry and LiDAR 111
5.5. Data Transmission and Data Acquisition 112
5.6. Payload (Sensors and Optics) Selection for Inspection of Solar Power Plants 112
5.7. Constraints for Use of Drones (UAVs) for Solar Power Plant Inspection and Other Associated Services 113
6. KEY INDUSTRY VENDORS COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 115
6.1. Drone (UAV) Vendors Active in Solar Power Market (17 companies included) 115
6.2. Drone (UAV) Inspection and Associated Services Providers (27 companies included) 120
6.3. Other Providers of Drone (UAV) Services Related to Solar Power Industry (12 companies included) 127
7. KEY INNOVATIONS 132
7.1. Ultra-Light LiDAR and Thermography Systems for Drone (UAV) Applications 132
7.2. Catcher Systems for Solar Power Plant Inspection Drones (UAVs) Flying in Protected/Restricted areas (No Fly Zones) 135
7.3. Top Drone (UAV) Startups and Funding 136
8. DRONE (UAV) INTEGRATION WITH INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) AND SMART CITIES 139
8.1. Drone (UAV) in Solar Power Sector and Integration with Internet of Things (IOT) 139
8.2. Drone (UAV) in Solar Power Sector and Integration with Smart Cities 141
9. SWOT ANALYSIS OF DRONES (UAVs) IN SOLAR POWER INDUSTRY 143
10. RISK ANALYSIS AND RISK MITIGATION 144
10.1. Safety Risk and Hazard Risk 144
10.1.1. Phase I – Safety Hazard Identification. Definition of Safety Hazards 146
10.1.2. Phase II – Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Assessment 147
10.1.3. Phase III – Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Mitigation 150
10.1.4. Phase IV – Drone (UAV) Safety Documentation & Management 151
10.2. Regulatory Risk 152
10.3. Social Risk 153
10.4. Hacker’s (Cyber) Attacks and Theft of Drones (UAVs) 153
10.5. Insurance protection 155
11. CONCLUSIONS 157
12. RECOMMENDATIONS 161
12.1. Recommendations for Owners and Asset Managers of Solar Power Plants 161
12.2. Recommendations for Drone (UAV) Inspection Companies Targeting Solar Market 162
13. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 163
14. COMPANY DIRECTORY 168
15. REFERENCES 171
16. DISCLAIMER AND COPYRIGHT 174
MAP 1: World Lighting Flashes Map: 2016, NASA 25
MAP 2: Restricted (No Fly) Drone (UAV) Zones in North America: 2016 45
MAP 3: Restricted (No Fly) Drone (UAV) Zones in Europe: 2016 50
MAP 4: Restricted (No Fly) Drone (UAV) Zones in Asia – Pacific: 2016 72
MAP 5: Restricted (No Fly) Drone (UAV) Zones in Latin America: 2016 80
MAP 6: Restricted (No Fly) Drone (UAV) Zones in South Africa: 2016 89
Figure 1: Aerial Drone (UAV) Inspection of Solar Power Plant 23
Figure 2: Aerial Thermography Image of Solar Power Plant 26
Figure 3: Defect Area in PV Module (Solar Panel) Detected with Drone (UAV) Aerial Thermography 27
Figure 4: Damage in PV Module (Solar Panel) from Overheat 28
Chart 1: Global Cumulative Solar Modules Installed and Available for Inspection by Drones (in Million Units): 2016 – 2025; Source: RENEWABLE MARKET WATCH 19
Chart 2: NYSE Bloomberg Global Solar Energy Index 2016 33
Chart 3: Global Cumulative Installed Photovoltaic (solar PV) capacity 2000 ÷ 2015 in MW 33
Chart 4: European annual photovoltaic market forecast 2000 – 2025 (in MW), SolarPower Europe, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCHTM 35
Chart 5: Global Rooftop Photovoltaic Development Scenario 2012 – 2025 36
Chart 6: Top 10 Countries by Installed Cumulative Solar Capacity in 2015 37
Chart 7: Global Rooftop Photovoltaic Development Scenario 2012 – 2025 38
Chart 8: Global annual PV market forecast 2000 – 2025 (in MW), RENEWABLE MARKET WATCH 39
Chart 9: World Installed Renewable Energy Capacity 2012 – 2040 in GW; IEA World Energy Outlook 2014 40
Chart 10: Global Annual Solar Modules Installed and Available for Inspection by Drones (UAVs) by Region (in Million Units): 2016 – 2025 96
Chart 11: Global Annual Solar Modules Inspected by Drones (UAVs) by Region (in Million Units): 2016 – 2025 96
Chart 12: Cumulative Solar Modules Quantified by Country (in Million Units), North America: 2015 97
Chart 13: Cumulative Solar Modules Quantified by Country (in Million Units), Europe: 2015 98
Chart 14: Cumulative Solar Modules Quantified by Country (in Million Units), Asia – Pacific: 2015 99
Chart 15: Global Cumulative Revenue of Drones (UAVs) in Solar Power Industry by Region (in Millions USD): 2016-2025 99
Chart 16: Global Cumulative Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Solar Power Plants by Region (in Millions USD): 2016-2025 100
Chart 17: Global Cumulative Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Environmental Impact Assessment of Solar Power Plants by Region (in Millions USD): 2016-2025 101
Chart 18: Global Cumulative Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Feasibility Analyses, On-Site Solar Power Plant Evaluation and Technical Due Diligence by Region (in Millions USD): 2016-2025 103
Chart 19: Global Cumulative Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Surveillance and Security of Solar Power Plants by Region (in Millions USD): 2016-2025 103
Chart 20: Global Annual Revenue of Drones (UAVs) in Solar Power Industry by Region (in Millions USD): 2016-2025 105
Chart 21: Global Annual Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Solar Power Plants Inspection by Region (in Millions USD): 2016-2025 105
Chart 22: Global Annual Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Environmental Impact Assessment of Solar Power Plants by Region (in Millions USD): 2016-2025 106
Chart 23: Global Annual Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Feasibility Analyses, On-Site Solar Power Plant Evaluation and Technical Due Diligence by Region (in Millions USD): 2016-2025 107
Chart 24: Global Annual Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Surveillance and Security of Solar Power Plants by Region (in Millions USD): 2016-2025 108
Chart 25: Drone (UAV) Investment Activity 2012 – 2015; CB Insigths 138
Chart 26: Drone (UAV) Safety Management Process 152
Table 1: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in USA 46
Table 2: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Canada 49
Table 3: Drone (UAV) Risk Categories: EASA 2015 53
Table 4: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Austria 55
Table 5: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Belgium 55
Table 6: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Bulgaria 56
Table 7: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Czech Republic 56
Table 8: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Denmark 57
Table 9: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in France 58
Table 10: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Germany 59
Table 11: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Greece 60
Table 12: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Hungary 60
Table 13: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Ireland 61
Table 14: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Italy 61
Table 15: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Netherlands 62
Table 16: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Poland 62
Table 17: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Portugal 63
Table 18: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Romania 63
Table 19: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Russia 64
Table 20: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Serbia 64
Table 21: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Slovakia 65
Table 22: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Spain 65
Table 23: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Sweden 66
Table 24: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Switzerland 68
Table 25: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Turkey 69
Table 26: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Ukraine 69
Table 27: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in the United Kingdom 71
Table 28: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Australia 73
Table 29: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in China 74
Table 30: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Hong Kong 75
Table 31: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in India 76
Table 32: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Japan 77
Table 33: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in South Korea 78
Table 34: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Thailand 79
Table 35: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Taiwan 79
Table 36: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Brazil 81
Table 37: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Chile 82
Table 38: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Mexico 82
Table 39: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Egypt 83
Table 40: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Israel 84
Table 41: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Saudi Arabia 84
Table 42: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in United Arab Emirates (UAE) 85
Table 43: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Morocco 87
Table 44: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in South Africa 88
Table 45: Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Solar Power Plant Inspection in 2016 91
Table 46: Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Environmental Impact Assessment of Solar Power Plants in 2016 92
Table 47: Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Feasibility analyses, On-site Solar Power Plant Evaluation and Technical Due Diligence in 2016 92
Table 48: Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Surveillance and Security of Solar Power Plants in 2016 93
Table 49: Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Solar Power Plant Inspection in 2016 94
Table 50: Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Environmental Impact Assessment of Solar Power Plants in 2016 94
Table 51: Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Feasibility analyses, On-site Solar Power Plants Evaluation and Technical Due Diligence in 2016 94
Table 52: Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Surveillance and Security of Solar Power Plants in 2016 95
Table 53: Top 10 Early Stage Drone Startups; Source: CB Insights 137
Table 54: SWOT Analysis of Drones (UAVs) in Solar Power Industry 143
Table 55: Phases of Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Assessment 145
Table 56: Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Probability 147
Table 57: Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Severity 148
Table 58: Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Matrix I 149
Table 59: Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Matrix II 149
Table 60: Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Mitigation 150
Table 1: Top 10 countries by newly installed PV capacity in MW in 2014 59
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