How EnBW Is Using Dock-Based Drones for Solar PV Inspections
A case-study webinar on deploying dock-based drones across large-scale solar assets, covering inspections, and the operational tradeoffs of running drones in a regulated energy environment.
Jan 29, 2026
3:00 pm
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Context
EnBW shares how a large European energy company is using dock-based drones for periodic solar PV inspections inside a regulated, enterprise environment. This session looks at a live deployment and focuses on what it takes to run low-frequency, high-value inspections reliably at scale, including where autonomy works today and where manual processes are still required.
Key Highlights
- How EnBW Runs Dock-Based Solar PV Inspections
A clear walkthrough of how scheduled inspection flights are executed using a single docked drone, including operational setup and inspection cadence. - What Autonomous Inspections Look Like in Practice
Real examples of how flights are planned, launched, monitored, and completed, and where human oversight remains part of the workflow. - Enterprise Constraints That Shape Drone Operations
How usability, multi-operator access, and EU cloud deployment influence how drone inspections are adopted inside a large organization. - Data and Post-Processing Realities
How inspection data is handled today and why integration with post-processing platforms is a critical requirement. - Current Gaps and Open Challenges
An honest look at terrain-aware flight planning limitations, cost considerations, and what still needs to improve for broader rollout.
Timo Freund
Technical Specialist PV - Condition Monitoring at EnBW
Rohan Pisipati
Solution Engineering, FlytBase
Context
EnBW shares how a large European energy company is using dock-based drones for periodic solar PV inspections inside a regulated, enterprise environment. This session looks at a live deployment and focuses on what it takes to run low-frequency, high-value inspections reliably at scale, including where autonomy works today and where manual processes are still required.
Key Highlights
- How EnBW Runs Dock-Based Solar PV Inspections
A clear walkthrough of how scheduled inspection flights are executed using a single docked drone, including operational setup and inspection cadence. - What Autonomous Inspections Look Like in Practice
Real examples of how flights are planned, launched, monitored, and completed, and where human oversight remains part of the workflow. - Enterprise Constraints That Shape Drone Operations
How usability, multi-operator access, and EU cloud deployment influence how drone inspections are adopted inside a large organization. - Data and Post-Processing Realities
How inspection data is handled today and why integration with post-processing platforms is a critical requirement. - Current Gaps and Open Challenges
An honest look at terrain-aware flight planning limitations, cost considerations, and what still needs to improve for broader rollout.
Timo Freund
Technical Specialist PV - Condition Monitoring at EnBW
Rohan Pisipati
Solution Engineering, FlytBase
Context
EnBW shares how a large European energy company is using dock-based drones for periodic solar PV inspections inside a regulated, enterprise environment. This session looks at a live deployment and focuses on what it takes to run low-frequency, high-value inspections reliably at scale, including where autonomy works today and where manual processes are still required.
Key Highlights
- How EnBW Runs Dock-Based Solar PV Inspections
A clear walkthrough of how scheduled inspection flights are executed using a single docked drone, including operational setup and inspection cadence. - What Autonomous Inspections Look Like in Practice
Real examples of how flights are planned, launched, monitored, and completed, and where human oversight remains part of the workflow. - Enterprise Constraints That Shape Drone Operations
How usability, multi-operator access, and EU cloud deployment influence how drone inspections are adopted inside a large organization. - Data and Post-Processing Realities
How inspection data is handled today and why integration with post-processing platforms is a critical requirement. - Current Gaps and Open Challenges
An honest look at terrain-aware flight planning limitations, cost considerations, and what still needs to improve for broader rollout.
Timo Freund
Technical Specialist PV - Condition Monitoring at EnBW
Rohan Pisipati
Solution Engineering, FlytBase
What to expect?
EnBW shares how a large European energy company is using dock-based drones for periodic solar PV inspections inside a regulated, enterprise environment. This session looks at a live deployment and focuses on what it takes to run low-frequency, high-value inspections reliably at scale, including where autonomy works today and where manual processes are still required.
Key Highlights
- How EnBW Runs Dock-Based Solar PV Inspections
A clear walkthrough of how scheduled inspection flights are executed using a single docked drone, including operational setup and inspection cadence. - What Autonomous Inspections Look Like in Practice
Real examples of how flights are planned, launched, monitored, and completed, and where human oversight remains part of the workflow. - Enterprise Constraints That Shape Drone Operations
How usability, multi-operator access, and EU cloud deployment influence how drone inspections are adopted inside a large organization. - Data and Post-Processing Realities
How inspection data is handled today and why integration with post-processing platforms is a critical requirement. - Current Gaps and Open Challenges
An honest look at terrain-aware flight planning limitations, cost considerations, and what still needs to improve for broader rollout.
Timo Freund
Technical Specialist PV - Condition Monitoring at EnBW
Rohan Pisipati
Solution Engineering, FlytBase
What to expect?
EnBW shares how a large European energy company is using dock-based drones for periodic solar PV inspections inside a regulated, enterprise environment. This session looks at a live deployment and focuses on what it takes to run low-frequency, high-value inspections reliably at scale, including where autonomy works today and where manual processes are still required.
Key Highlights
- How EnBW Runs Dock-Based Solar PV Inspections
A clear walkthrough of how scheduled inspection flights are executed using a single docked drone, including operational setup and inspection cadence. - What Autonomous Inspections Look Like in Practice
Real examples of how flights are planned, launched, monitored, and completed, and where human oversight remains part of the workflow. - Enterprise Constraints That Shape Drone Operations
How usability, multi-operator access, and EU cloud deployment influence how drone inspections are adopted inside a large organization. - Data and Post-Processing Realities
How inspection data is handled today and why integration with post-processing platforms is a critical requirement. - Current Gaps and Open Challenges
An honest look at terrain-aware flight planning limitations, cost considerations, and what still needs to improve for broader rollout.
Timo Freund
Technical Specialist PV - Condition Monitoring at EnBW
Rohan Pisipati
Solution Engineering, FlytBase
Context
EnBW shares how a large European energy company is using dock-based drones for periodic solar PV inspections inside a regulated, enterprise environment. This session looks at a live deployment and focuses on what it takes to run low-frequency, high-value inspections reliably at scale, including where autonomy works today and where manual processes are still required.
Key Highlights
- How EnBW Runs Dock-Based Solar PV Inspections
A clear walkthrough of how scheduled inspection flights are executed using a single docked drone, including operational setup and inspection cadence. - What Autonomous Inspections Look Like in Practice
Real examples of how flights are planned, launched, monitored, and completed, and where human oversight remains part of the workflow. - Enterprise Constraints That Shape Drone Operations
How usability, multi-operator access, and EU cloud deployment influence how drone inspections are adopted inside a large organization. - Data and Post-Processing Realities
How inspection data is handled today and why integration with post-processing platforms is a critical requirement. - Current Gaps and Open Challenges
An honest look at terrain-aware flight planning limitations, cost considerations, and what still needs to improve for broader rollout.
Timo Freund
Technical Specialist PV - Condition Monitoring at EnBW
Rohan Pisipati
Solution Engineering, FlytBase
