For almost a year now, VALEMO has been integrating drone telepilot skills with the aim of being able to carry out high-quality aerial inspections and access difficult or dangerous areas without endangering inspectors.
Four technical experts were trained in the spring of 2023 on several types of drones over a three-week period. Alongside this practical training, these four experts prepared and then validated the Certificat d’Aptitude Théorique de Télépilote.
VALEMO has chosen to equip itself with top-quality equipment in order to provide high value-added services. Our remote pilots use a DJI M350 RTK drone equipped with a P1 camera and an H20T thermal camera.
The uses identified include
- Visual inspections of blades, nacelles, towers and foundations for onshore and offshore wind turbines.
- Thermographic inspections of photovoltaic power plant panels.
- Electrical continuity measurement of wind turbine lightning protection systems.
- Thermographic inspections of structures (wind turbine blades and tower sections in particular).
This year, our remote pilots will have flown a total of over 80 hours on some fifteen projects representing more than 60 wind turbines in mainland France.
