Perceptual Robotics, which develops solutions for automated wind turbine inspections, has entered a partnership with global renewable investments company EuroEnergy.
Earlier this year, the automated solutions company carried out wind turbine inspections at EuroEnergy’s site in Greece using its DOT drone and Dhalion system.
EuroEnergy, a subsidiary of Libra Group, has purchased a Perceptual Robotics’ Dhalion drone, to enable its own drone inspections and to make use of the company’s analysis and reporting functions.
The Dhalion system was developed to perform autonomous and detailed turbine inspections, collecting data from turbines in reportedly less than 20 minutes, before carrying out a quick analysis of the gathered information.
Theofanis Mermigkousis, COO of EuroEnergy, said: “As one of the leading renewable energy companies with operating assets in Greece and Romania, ensuring we can keep our turbines at maximum output is essential to the success of EuroEnergy.
“Perceptual Robotics’ Dhalion drone has the benefit of being fully automated while allowing us to track the progress of any damage on our turbines over multiple inspections.
“This means we can ensure we are maintaining our assets to the best of our ability, cutting costs and increasing safety.
“We are delighted to enter into this partnership with Perceptual Robotics.”
Engineers at EuroEnergy have now undergone training with Perceptual Robotics to operate their own Dhalion drone, which will reportedly allow them to complete wind turbine and solar panel inspection independently. Perceptual Robotics, as part of the partnership agreement, will continue to offer inspections summaries within 48 hours, with EuroEnergy able to access this data from any global location.
