Podcast Ep. 42 | Drones, LiDAR and the Future of Solar Survey
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- In this episode of Sounds of Solar, we welcome back Scott Alwin, Survey Manager at EVS, to dive deep into the evolving world of solar surveying. From uncovering century-old boundary markers to leveraging cutting-edge LiDAR and drone technology, Scott breaks down how surveying has transformed to meet the demands of massive utility-scale solar projects.
TOPICS COVERED
What surveying is and why it’s critical for solar development
The power of LiDAR scanning-capturing 2 million points per second!
How drones have revolutionized efficiency and accuracy in site analysis
The role of ALTA surveys in project planning
Future trends-including surveying via helicopter?
TIME STAMPS
00:11:00 - What is Surveying?
00:12:54 - Importance of ALTA Surveys.
00:17:04 - Introduction to LiDAR Technology
00:20:04 - Drone Operations in Surveying
00:24:59 - Interfacing with Other Departments
00:34:05 - Future of Surveying.
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