Name: Drones in Solar Power Industry North America Market Outlook 2017÷2026 - Single User
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This first ever made unique and independent, 125+ page report of Drone Market Watch™ analyzes North America market for drones (UAVs) application in solar power industry regarding market dynamics, technology characteristics, industry structure, innovations and key industry vendors. Through extensive research and discussions with experts in the industry, Drone Market Watch™ has identified a series of market trends that will impact this market over the coming decade.

Solar power industry is developing with fast paces in the past decade and at the end of 2015 almost 291 GW cumulative solar PV power capacity is operational at global level. This means more than 1.6 billion solar PV modules are subject to physical wear out and need regular inspections throughout their lifespan. Considering the harsh environmental conditions faced by many solar power plants and the logistical difficulties of panel inspection, it’s clear that facility maintenance is a constant challenge for solar operations. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) - commonly known as drones - can help provide quicker, effortless and cost-effective monitoring and maintenance for even the largest of solar farms.

Drones in Solar Power Industry North America Market Outlook 2017 ÷ 2026 is essential reading for you or anyone in with an interest in the rising application and role of drones (UAVs) in solar power industry, explaining how this market will develop in North America over the next ten years. Purchasing this report will aid your company’s ability to recognize important market opportunities and understand the possibilities for investment in this area. For your convenience we offer opportunity for orders with customized report content. Reasons to buy this market report are, but no limited to:
- The potential of drones (UAVs) application in solar power industry in North America by countries
- Over 50 charts, maps, figures and tables
- Historical market data provided from 1997 to 2016 and forecasts until 2026
- Development scenario of the in North America drones (UAVs) market in solar power industry until 2026
- Drone (UAV) unit cost and services cost in North America solar power industry 2017
- Regulatory flight policies at global and country level related to the use of drones (UAVs) in North America solar power industry
- Expected revenue forecast from drone (UAV) sales and related services over the next 10 years (2017 – 2026)
- SWOT Analysis
- Market dynamics comprising main market drivers, restraints and challenges
- Drone (UAV) vendors active in North America solar power plant inspection market (hardware manufacturers)
- Drone (UAV) inspection services and solutions providers (hardware, optics, sensors, software)
- Key technologies and innovations as main drivers of drones (UAVs) in solar power industry
- Investment potential and opportunities
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FOREWORD   10
1.   METHODOLOGY   11
1.1.   Research Methodology   11
1.2.   Limitations   12
2.   EXECUTIVE SUMMARY   13
2.1.   Introduction   13
2.2.   Market Overview   13
2.3.   Market Forecast Summary   14
3.   MARKET DRIVERS   17
3.1.   Solar Power Plant Inspection   17
3.1.1.   Inspection of PV Modules (Solar Panels) at Utility Scale Solar Power Plants   17
3.1.2.   Inspection of PV Modules (Solar Panels) at Rooftop or Building Integrated (BIPV) Solar Power Plants   20
3.1.3.   Thermography of Solar Power Plants   20
3.1.4.   Degradation and Malfunction of PV Modules (Solar Panels)   22
3.1.5.   Dust Detection and Cleaning of PV Modules (Solar Panels)   24
3.1.6.   Vegetation Monitoring at Solar Power Plants   25
3.1.7.   Inspection and Quality Control in Construction Phase of Solar Power Plants   25
3.2.   Environmental Impact Assessment of Solar Power Plants   26
3.3.   Feasibility Analyses, On-Site Solar Power Plant Evaluations and Technical Due Diligence   26
3.4.   Surveillance and Security of Solar Power Plants   27
3.5.   Global Solar Power Market Development. Current State and Development Perspectives to 2026    28
3.6.   DRONE (UAV) FLIGHT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK OVERVIEW IN NORTH AMERICA   37
3.6.1.   ICAO REGULATIONS   37
3.6.2.   NORTH AMERICA   41
3.6.2.1.   USA   41
3.6.2.2.   Canada   44
4.   MARKET ANALYSIS, TRENDS AND FORECASTS   46
4.1.   Drone (UAV) Unit Cost in Solar Power Industry in North America   46
4.1.1.   Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Solar Power Plant Inspection in North America   46
4.1.2.   Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Environmental Impact Assessments of Solar Power Plants in North America   47
4.1.3.   Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Feasibility analyses, On-site Solar Power Plant Evaluations and Technical Due Diligence in North America   47
4.1.4.   Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Surveillance and Security of Solar Power Plants in North America   48
4.2.   Drone (UAV) Services Cost in Solar Power Industry in North America   48
4.2.1.   Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Solar Power Plant Inspections in North America   48
4.2.2.   Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Environmental Impact Assessments of Solar Power Plants in North America   49
4.2.3.   Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Feasibility analyses, On-site Solar Power Plant Evaluations and Technical Due Diligence in North America   49
4.2.4.   Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Surveillance and Security of Solar Power Plants in North America   50
4.3.   Annual Solar Power Plants Inspected by Drones (UAVs) in North America   50
4.4.   Revenue of Drones (UAVs) in Solar Power Industry in North America   54
4.4.1.   North America Cumulative Revenue by Segment and Country   55
4.4.1.1.   Solar Power Plant Inspection   55
4.4.1.2.   Environmental Impact Assessment of Solar Power Plant   56
4.4.1.3.   Feasibility Analyses, On-Site Solar Power Plant Evaluation and Technical Due Diligence   57
4.4.1.4.   Surveillance and Security of Solar Power Plants   58
4.4.2.   North America Annual Revenue by Segment and Country   59
4.4.2.1.   Solar Power Plant Inspection   60
4.4.2.2.   Environmental impact assessment of solar power plant   61
4.4.2.3.   Feasibility Analyses, On-Site Solar Power Plant Evaluation and Technical Due Diligence   62
4.4.2.4.   Surveillance and security of solar power plants   63
5.   VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS OF DRONES (UAVs) IN SOLAR POWER INDUSTRY   65
5.1.   Key Value Chain Elements   65
5.2.   Potential Applications of Drones (UAVs) along the Value Chain   66
6.   DRONE (UAV) TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW   67
6.1.   Brief Drone (UAV) Technology Overview   67
6.2.   Comprehensive Configuration of Drone (UAV) for Inspection of Solar Power Plants and Other Associated Services   67
6.3.   Drone (UAV) Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems   69
6.4.   Photogrammetry and LiDAR   69
6.5.   Data Transmission and Data Acquisition   70
6.6.   Payload (Sensors and Optics) Selection for Inspection of Solar Power Plants   70
6.7.   Constraints for Use of Drones (UAVs) for Solar Power Plant Inspection and Other Associated Services   71
7.   KEY INDUSTRY VENDORS COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE   73
7.1.   Drone (UAV) Vendors Active in Solar Power Market   73
7.2.   Drone (UAV) Inspection and Associated Services Providers   78
7.3.   Other Providers of Drone (UAV) Services Related to Solar Power Industry   85
8.   KEY INNOVATIONS   90
8.1.   Ultra-Light LiDAR systems for drone (UAV) applications   90
8.2.   Counter-Drone (Anti-Drone) Systems for Solar Power Plant Inspection Drones (UAVs) Flying in Protected/Restricted Areas (No Fly Zones)   93
8.3.   Top Drone (UAV) Startups and Funding   94
9.   DRONE (UAV) INTEGRATION WITH INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) AND SMART CITIES   97
9.1.   Drone (UAV) in Solar Power Sector and Integration with Internet of Things (IOT)   97
9.2.   Drone (UAV) in Solar Power Sector and Integration with Smart Cities   99
10.   SWOT ANALYSIS OF DRONES (UAVs) IN NORTH AMERICA SOLAR POWER INDUSTRY   101
11.   RISK ANALYSIS AND RISK MITIGATION   102
11.1.   Safety Risk and Hazard Risk   102
11.1.1.   Phase I – Safety Hazard Identification. Definition of Safety Hazards   104
11.1.2.   Phase II – Drone (UAV)   Safety Risk Assessment   105
11.1.3.   Phase III – Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Mitigation   108
11.1.4.   Phase IV – Drone (UAV) Safety Documentation & Management   109
11.2.   Regulatory Risk   110
11.3.   Social Risk   111
11.4.   Hacker’s (Cyber) Attacks and Theft of Drones (UAVs)   111
11.5.   Insurance protection   113
12.   CONCLUSIONS   115
13.   RECOMMENDATIONS   118
13.1.   Recommendations for Owners and Asset Managers of Solar Power Plants   119
13.2.   Recommendations for Drone (UAV) Inspection Companies Targeting Solar Power Market   119
14.   LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS   120
15.   COMPANY DIRECTORY   125
16.   REFERENCES   128
17.   DISCLAIMER AND COPYRIGHT   131
MAP 1: World Lighting Flashes Map: 2017, NASA   21
MAP 2: Restricted (No Fly) Drone (UAV) Zones in North America: 2017   41

Figure 1: Aerial Drone (UAV) Inspection of Solar Power Plant   19
Figure 2: Aerial Thermography Image of Solar Power Plant   22
Figure 3: Defect Area in PV Module (Solar Panel) Detected with Drone (UAV) Aerial Thermography   23
Figure 4: Damage in PV Module (Solar Panel) from Overheat   24

Chart 1: Global Cumulative Solar Modules Installed and Available for Inspection by Drones (in Million Units): 2017 – 2026; Source: RENEWABLE MARKET WATCH    15
Chart 2: NYSE Bloomberg Global Solar Energy Index 2017   29
Chart 3: Global Cumulative Installed Photovoltaic (solar PV) capacity 2000 ÷ 2016 in MW   29
Chart 4: European annual photovoltaic market forecast 2000 - 2026 (in MW), SolarPower Europe, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCH    31
Chart 5: Global Rooftop Photovoltaic Development Scenario 2012 - 2026   32
Chart 6: Top 10 Countries by Installed Cumulative Solar Capacity in 2016   33
Chart 7: Global Rooftop Photovoltaic Development Scenario by Main World Regions 2012 - 2026   34
Chart 8: Global annual PV market forecast 2000 - 2026 (in MW), RENEWABLE MARKET WATCH    35
Chart 9: World Installed Renewable Energy Capacity 2012 - 2040 in GW; IEA World Energy Outlook 2014   36
Chart 10: Annual Solar Modules Installed and Available for Inspection by Drones (UAVs) in North America by Country (in Million Units): 2017 – 2026   51
Chart 11: Global Annual Solar Modules Inspected by Drones (UAVs) in North America by Country (in Million Units): 2017 – 2026   51
Chart 12: Cumulative Solar Modules Quantified by Country (in Million Units), North America: 2016   52
Chart 13: Cumulative Solar Modules Quantified by Country (in Million Units), Europe: 2016   53
Chart 14: Cumulative Solar Modules Quantified by Country (in Million Units), Asia – Pacific: 2016   54
Chart 15: North America Cumulative Revenue of Drones (UAVs) in Solar Power Industry by Country (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   54
Chart 16: North America Cumulative Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Solar Power Plants by Country (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   55
Chart 17: in North America Cumulative Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Environmental Impact Assessment of Solar Power Plants by Country (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   56
Chart 18: North America Cumulative Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Feasibility Analyses, On-Site Solar Power Plant Evaluation and Technical Due Diligence by Country (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   58
Chart 19: North America Cumulative Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Surveillance and Security of Solar Power Plants by Country (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   58
Chart 20: North America Annual Revenue of Drones (UAVs) in Solar Power Industry by Country (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   60
Chart 21: North America Annual Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Solar Power Plants Inspection by Country (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   61
Chart 22: North America Annual Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Environmental Impact Assessment of Solar Power Plants by Country (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   62
Chart 23: North America Annual Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Feasibility Analyses, On-Site Solar Power Plant Evaluation and Technical Due Diligence by Country (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   63
Chart 24: North America Annual Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Surveillance and Security of Solar Power Plants by Country (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   64
Chart 25: Value Chain of Drones (UAVs) in Solar Power Industry   65
Chart 26: Potential Applications of Drones (UAVs) in Solar Power Industry along the Value Chain   66
Chart 27: Drone (UAV) Investment Activity 2012 - 2016   96
Chart 28: Drone (UAV) Safety Management Process   110

Table 1: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in USA   42
Table 2: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Canada   45
Table 3: Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Solar Power Plant Inspection in North America in 2017   47
Table 4: Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Environmental Impact Assessment of Solar Power Plants in North America in 2017   47
Table 5: Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Feasibility analyses, On-site Solar Power Plant Evaluation and Technical Due Diligence in 2017 in North America   47
Table 6: Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Surveillance and Security of Solar Power Plants in North America in 2017   48
Table 7: Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Solar Power Plant Inspection in North America in 2017   49
Table 8: Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Environmental Impact Assessment of Solar Power Plants in North America in 2017   49
Table 9: Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Feasibility analyses, On-site Solar Power Plants Evaluation and Technical Due Diligence in 2017 in North America   50
Table 10: Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Surveillance and Security of Solar Power Plants in 2017 in North America   50
Table 11: Top 10 Early Stage Drone Startups   95
Table 12: SWOT Analysis of Drones (UAVs) in North America Solar Power Industry   101
Table 13: Phases of Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Assessment   103
Table 14: Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Probability   105
Table 15: Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Severity   106
Table 16: Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Matrix I   107
Table 17: Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Matrix II   107
Table 18: Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Mitigation   108
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