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Notes from the Field

Content on construction tracking, asset verification,
field data, and operations management.

eyerod Construction Intelligence cover: “Design and site, compared on the same map.” over a digital surface model of a solar plant

Solar As-Built: Design-to-Site Comparison with Drone Data

eyerod Construction Intelligence cover: “Every punch item, pinned to its location.” over a punch item marked on the site map

Punch Lists and ITPs: Managing Solar Quality Before Closeout

Drone-captured thermal map of a solar plant with module rows in thermal colours and an inspection drone overhead

How Drone Thermal Inspection Works - and When Results Can Be Trusted

Top-down thermal orthophoto of PV module rows with detected thermal findings marked

PV Panel Faults: Detecting Hotspots, PID, String and Diode Issues

Production data curve shown alongside a located thermal finding on PV module rows

Why Solar Monitoring Data Isn’t Enough - What Physical Inspections Add

Electroluminescence image of a PV module with cell-level microcrack defects marked

Microcracks in Solar Panels: Causes and Detection

Solar module linked to its EL image and thermal record for warranty documentation

Solar Panel Warranty Claims: How to Document Defects for the Manufacturer

Utility-scale solar construction site on the eyerod Construction Intelligence map with panel, table and pile detection layers and a date comparison timeline

How to Track Solar Construction Progress with Drones

eyerod-branded drone dock station on a rooftop overlooking a utility-scale solar power plant

Drone Dock Systems in Solar Site Monitoring: Automated Flights, Mapping, and Progress Reporting

Electroluminescence (EL) image of a PV module with detected defective cell regions highlighted in orange

EL Image Analysis in PV Module Quality Control: Defect Detection and Acceptance Criteria

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