VALEMO’s drone activity – objectives and uses

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.

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