Hedcor deploys drones for solar plant maintenance
At A Glance
- Hedcor Inc., a subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower), starts the use drones to assist in the maintenance of its solar power plants in Negros Occidental and Pangasinan.<br>The Aboitiz Group aims to become the country's first "Techglomerate" by digitally enhancing its services for improved efficiency.<br>Drones and other sensing devices have been used to diagnose the San Carlos Sun Power Inc. (SacaSun) and Cayanga-Bugallon Solar Power sites managed by Hedcor.<br>Alfred Balaga, SacaSun's solar grid manager, believes their technological strategy is setting new standards for future renewable energy generation.<br>Drones were used to aid in the rehabilitation of the 6.4-megawatt Ferdinand L. Singit Hydropower (FLS Hydro) conveyance line in Bakun, Benguet, which is a critical component of water transport for hydroelectric power generation.<br>The fast-tracked assessments of the line's condition allowed for the efficient design of targeted solutions.<br>Hedcor's hydro facility in Bukidnon also employed a similar drone strategy to survey the plant's infrastructure and identify potential improvements.
Hedcor Inc., a subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower), said it is deploying drones to assist in the maintenance of its solar power plants in Negros Occidental and Pangasinan.
The Aboitiz Group said this technological initiative positions it to become the country’s first "Techglomerate" by digitally enhancing its services to improve efficiency.
The two sites managed by Hedcor, namely San Carlos Sun Power Inc. (SacaSun) and Cayanga-Bugallon Solar Power, have been diagnosed through the utilization of drones and other sensing devices.
“Outfitted with high-resolution cameras and other onboard sensing equipment, maintenance requirements are diagnosed faster, resulting in less downtime and more reliability in clean power generation,” Hedcor said.
Alfred Balaga, SacaSun, solar grid manager, said their technological strategy is setting new standards for future renewable energy (RE) generation.
Drones are also utilized to assist in the rehabilitation of the 6.4-megawatt (MW) Ferdinand L. Singit Hydropower (FLS Hydro) conveyance line in Bakun, Benguet.
“This infrastructure, with a length of about three kilometers (km), is a critical component of water transport in its hydroelectric power generation,” Hedcor said.
Because of this, engineers fast-tracked the assessments of the line’s condition which helped efficiently facilitate the design of targeted solutions.
Subsequently, Hedcor’s hydro facility in Bukidnon used the same drone strategy to view the plant’s infrastructure and what measures can be taken to improve the site. (Gabriell Christel Galang)