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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.

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- Drone (UAV) unit cost and services cost in solar power industry 2016
- Regulatory flight policies at global, regional and country level (44 countries) related to the use of drones (UAVs) in solar power industry
- Expected revenue forecast from drone (UAV) sales and related services over the next 10 years (2016 – 2025)
- SWOT Analysis
- Market dynamics comprising main market drivers, restraints and challenges
- Drone (UAV) vendors active in solar power plant inspection market (hardware manufacturers)
- Drone (UAV) inspection services and solutions providers (hardware, optics, sensors, software)
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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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