Energy Drones: Solar, Wind and Oil & Gas
Transmission towers on a forested ridge with a lidar flight line drawn above
Survey, Mapping & AEC Energy

Solar, wind
& pipelines

Site design, construction tracking and asset records for energy projects.

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Use cases

Across the energy site

Rows of solar panels at a solar farm at sunset© DJI

Solar farms

From bare land to as-built arrays.

Details
  • Topo and drainage surfaces for layout
  • Construction progress across large sites
  • As-built orthomosaics of the array
Wind turbines on a ridge above low clouds© DJI

Wind sites

Pads, roads and towers.

Details
  • Site and access-road surveys
  • Zoom imagery of towers and blades
  • Repeat records from saved routes
Above-ground pipeline crossing open country© DJI

Pipeline corridors

The right-of-way, mile after mile.

Details
  • Corridor orthomosaics and surfaces
  • Lidar for terrain under vegetation
  • Change records between flights
Oil and gas processing facility with towers and tanks© DJI

Facilities

Models of complex plants.

Details
  • Overall models of pads and plants
  • Handheld scans of piping and equipment rooms
  • Imagery for planning and records
Power line corridor shown as an aerial image and a lidar point cloudPhoto courtesy of Wingtra

Vegetation & clearance

See what’s growing toward the asset.

Details
  • Lidar classifies vegetation and ground
  • Measure distances in the point cloud
  • Plan maintenance from the model
Thermal and substations?Our Utilities & Infrastructure page covers thermal inspection and docked monitoring. See utilities
Recommended kit

The right tools for the job

DJI Zenmuse L2 lidar on a Matrice drone over mountains© DJI
DJI Enterprise

Matrice 400 + Zenmuse L2 / P1

Heavy-lift lidar and full-frame photogrammetry.

Ask about Matrice 400

Key specs
  • Matrice 400: 6 kg max payload (third gimbal connector, sea level), IP55
  • Zenmuse L2: 5 cm horizontal / 4 cm vertical system accuracy at 150 m (DJI test conditions, DJI Terra), up to 5 returns
  • Zenmuse P1: 45 MP full frame, 3 cm horizontal / 5 cm vertical absolute accuracy (3 cm GSD, 75% / 55% overlap)
  • Shop the Zenmuse L2 or Zenmuse P1
Source: DJI, Matrice 400, Zenmuse L2 and Zenmuse P1 spec pages. Manufacturer figures; results depend on the site and workflow.
WingtraRAY VTOL survey drone in flightPhoto courtesy of Wingtra
Wingtra

WingtraRAY

Fixed-wing range for big areas. Vertical take-off.

Explore WingtraRAY

Key specs
  • Up to 550 ha (1,360 ac) per flight with the MAP61 sensor at 120 m (400 ft)
  • 3 cm (0.1 ft) absolute accuracy (RMS x, y, z) with PPK, under Wingtra’s recommended workflow
  • Up to 59 min flight time (RGB, multispectral), 45 min with LIDAR
  • Swappable RGB, LIDAR and multispectral sensors
  • NDAA, Blue and Green UAS cleared (US)
Source: Wingtra, wingtra.com/ray. Manufacturer figures; results depend on the site and workflow.
DJI Matrice 4 Series drone flying over a ridge at dusk© DJI
DJI Enterprise

DJI Matrice 4E

Compact mapping drone. Fast to deploy, every week.

See the Matrice 4E bundle

Key specs
  • 4/3 CMOS 20 MP wide camera with mechanical shutter
  • 0.5 s minimum photo interval
  • RTK: 1 cm + 1 ppm horizontal, 1.5 cm + 1 ppm vertical
Source: DJI, Matrice 4 Series spec page. Manufacturer figures; results depend on the site and workflow.
DJI Dock 3 open with a Matrice 4TD drone above it© DJI
DJI Enterprise

DJI Dock 3

The drone lives on site and flies on schedule.

Explore Dock 3

Key specs
  • IP56 dock that houses one Matrice 4D or 4TD
  • Matrice 4D: 4/3 CMOS 20 MP wide camera with mechanical shutter
  • Up to 10 km max operating radius (DJI test conditions)
Source: DJI, Dock 3 spec page. Manufacturer figures; results depend on the site and workflow.
Operator scanning outdoors with the XGRIDS Lixel L2 Pro© XGRIDS
XGRIDS

Lixel handheld SLAM lidar

Walk it. Scan it. Indoors, under structures, where GNSS drops out.

Explore XGRIDS

Key specs
  • Lixel L2 Pro: 3 cm real-time absolute accuracy, 1 cm relative accuracy after processing
  • Lixel L2 Pro: 320,000 / 640,000 points per second
  • Lixel L3: 5 mm relative accuracy
  • XGRIDS LCC: Gaussian splatting platform for capture, editing and cross-platform delivery
Source: XGRIDS, Lixel L2 Pro, Lixel L3 and LCC pages. Manufacturer figures; results depend on the site and workflow.
DJI Terra lidar point cloud of a lattice tower© DJI
DJI Enterprise

DJI Terra, Modify & FlightHub 2

Process, clean up and share the data.

Ask about Terra & Modify

Key specs
  • DJI Terra: 2D and 3D reconstruction from imagery, DJI lidar processing, multispectral reconstruction and 3D Gaussian Splatting
  • DJI Modify: point cloud smoothing, noise reduction, downsampling and classification; one-click mesh repair for holes, floating objects and vehicles
  • DJI FlightHub 2: missions, media and models in the cloud. About FlightHub 2
Source: DJI, DJI Terra and DJI Modify pages. Manufacturer figures; results depend on the site and workflow.
Deliverables

What you get back

Orthomosaic

A true-scale, measurable map image.

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Distortion-corrected, georeferenced imagery for measuring distances and areas. Typically delivered as GeoTIFF.

Point cloud

Measured 3D points.

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From lidar or photogrammetry. DJI Terra exports PNTS, LAS, PLY, PCD and S3MB; Wingtra software exports LAS or CSV.

DSM / DTM

Surface and bare-earth models.

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The DSM includes buildings and canopy. The DTM is ground only, built from ground-classified points.

Digital twin

A model of the asset as it stands.

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Point clouds, meshes or Gaussian splats you can measure, share and revisit.

Inspection images

Close-ups tied to location.

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Geotagged photos and zoom frames organized by structure or route.

Profiles & sections

Cross-sections along a line.

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Cut profiles along a road, rail or pipe centerline from the surface model.

Workflow

Plan > Fly > Process > Deliver

Mapping flight route planned over a site on a satellite map© DJI

Plan

Area, resolution, control.

Details
  • Map the site or corridor boundary
  • Check access, permits and airspace
  • Choose lidar, RGB or both
DJI Matrice 350 RTK flying over terraced hills© DJI

Fly

Automated, repeatable routes.

Details
  • Grid flights for sites, corridor flights for lines
  • RTK or PPK positioning
  • Close passes for towers and equipment
Point cloud being processed on a laptop in a vehicle© DJI

Process

Terra, Modify, Wingtra software, LCC.

Details
  • DJI Terra: photogrammetry, DJI lidar and Gaussian splats
  • DJI Modify: clean and classify point clouds, repair meshes
  • Wingtra software or XGRIDS LCC for their own data
Designer reviewing a 3D building model on two monitors© DJI

Deliver

Files your team already uses.

Details
  • Orthomosaics and surfaces
  • Classified point clouds
  • Asset imagery organized by location
Support

FAQ

Ohio Drone Repair
  • Kitting: aircraft, sensors, batteries and cases set up around your crew.
  • Repair bench in Akron, Ohio, with a free estimate, for the drones we service.
  • Warranty help: we coordinate manufacturer service for the rest of your kit.
Can you help with solar thermal inspection?

Thermal work is covered on our Utilities & Infrastructure page. This page focuses on mapping and models.

Lidar or photogrammetry for pipelines?

Lidar for terrain under trees and brush; photogrammetry for open ground and true-color maps.

Can a dock fly our site on a schedule?

DJI Dock 3 flies repeat missions from the site. Plan coverage within its operating radius.

Do you sell to contractors and owners?

Yes. Request a quote with the site size and deliverables.

Who processes the data?

Your team, in DJI Terra, DJI Modify, Wingtra software or XGRIDS LCC. We help you set it up.

Specifications are manufacturer figures from official pages, checked October 11, 2026: Matrice 400, Zenmuse L2, Zenmuse P1, WingtraRAY, DJI Matrice 4 Series, DJI Dock 3, XGRIDS Lixel L2 Pro, Lixel L3, XGRIDS LCC, DJI Terra, DJI Modify. Accuracy depends on the site, control and workflow.

Wingtra and WingtraRAY are trademarks of Wingtra AG. XGRIDS, Lixel, PortalCam and LCC are trademarks of XGRIDS. DJI, Matrice, Zenmuse, DJI Terra, DJI Modify and FlightHub are trademarks of SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd. Images © DJI; photos courtesy of Wingtra; images © XGRIDS, used with permission; Ohio Drone Repair.