Connect visual, thermal and LiDAR evidence to the right structure and component. Hepta Insights supports AI-assisted analysis, engineer review and reporting through Sky-Futures Africa, its Africa Regional Partner.
The question
Where are the condition concerns, thermal anomalies and vegetation-clearance risks?
The deliverable
Located findings, source imagery, classification and priorities within the agreed scope.
The decision
Plan targeted maintenance and identify where further technical assessment is needed.
Capability workflow. The brochure's international project examples and metrics belong to Hepta Insights.
Illustrative sample · Solar PV module imagery
02 / SOLAR ELECTROLUMINESCENCE
Look beyond the surface of your modules.
See how drone EL imagery becomes a structured inspection record. The Sky-Futures Africa × Quantified Energy sample connects coverage, module-level indications and follow-up actions.
The question
What EL-visible indications warrant targeted investigation?
The deliverable
Representative imagery, coverage records, reported findings and recommended verification actions.
The decision
Focus further testing and build traceable evidence for technical review.
Anonymised illustrative deliverable, not a site-specific assessment or a completed V3 project claim. EL indications alone do not establish yield loss or warranty eligibility.
CASE STUDY 01
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MINING / GEOSPATIAL
NAMIBIA
STATUS: PRIOR DELIVERY EXPERIENCE
Mine survey data that answered a commercial question.
The requirement
A mine required an updated topographic survey and defensible volume calculations across defined material areas.
The evidence
UAV photogrammetry
13 ground-control points
3 permanent survey beacons
WGS84 / UTM34S delivery
cleaned point-cloud processing
orthophoto generation
terrain/TIN processing
volume calculations
cross-section outputs
The output
The survey converted aerial capture into quantified geospatial information rather than simply delivering photographs.
Defined material areas were measured and reported with supporting survey evidence and cross-sections.
Why it mattered
The deliverable helped answer an operational and commercial question:
What material is present, where is it located, and what quantity can be supported by the survey evidence?
Historical Namibia project delivered by members of the current V3 Namibia delivery network prior to incorporation of Vector Three Namibia Trading CC.
CASE STUDY 02
02
SOLAR / ASSET INTELLIGENCE
From thermal capture to prioritised module findings.
NAMIBIA
The requirement
Assess a utility-scale solar site using paired visual and thermal evidence and convert the inspection data into structured, actionable module-level findings.
Project evidence
5 MWp solar site
Approximately 11.38 ha inspection area
Paired RGB and thermal UAV capture
Anomaly classification
Severity grouping
Temperature-delta analysis
Geolocated findings
Module-level inspection records
Recommended remedial action
The workflow
CAPTURE→ANALYSE→LOCATE→CLASSIFY→PRIORITISE→ACT
The finding record
An individual inspection finding can include:
RGB evidence
Thermal evidence
Precise location
Anomaly category
Severity
Temperature delta
Recommended next action
Why it mattered
The value was not the thermal image itself.
The value was converting inspection evidence into structured findings that could be reviewed, prioritised and acted on by the asset team.
Technical boundary
Thermal screening supports maintenance decisions but does not replace competent electrical assessment or testing where required.
Historical Namibia project delivered by members of the current V3 Namibia delivery network prior to incorporation of Vector Three Namibia Trading CC.
STATUS: PRIOR DELIVERY EXPERIENCE
CASE STUDY 03
03
WIND / CONSTRUCTION EVIDENCE
A permanent visual record of a critical construction milestone.
SOUTHERN AFRICA
The requirement
Create controlled aerial evidence of major wind-turbine construction milestones during a live heavy-lift and erection programme.
The capture
The programme included evidence of:
Tower erection
Heavy-lift activity
Nacelle installation
Hub installation
Blade installation
Construction-site context
Repeat visual records
High-resolution still imagery
Project-progress media
The output
The capture created a consistent visual record of major construction milestones rather than isolated photographs.
This record can support:
Project reporting
Stakeholder communication
Progress verification
Construction history
Handover records
Future comparison
Selected project media
Why it mattered
Construction teams already know that work is taking place.
The value is creating a repeatable, high-quality evidence record showing what happened, when it happened and the condition and context of the site at that stage of the programme.
Delivered through Sky-Futures Africa within the wider V3 Namibia delivery network.
STATUS: CURRENT DELIVERY-NETWORK PROGRAMME
CASE STUDY 04
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SOLAR / DRONE ELECTROLUMINESCENCE
Night operations. Cell-level evidence.
EDF & GLOBELEQ · SOUTH AFRICA · NOVEMBER 2026
Our South African drone EL roadshow brought Sky-Futures Africa and QE Labs together for fieldwork with EDF and Globeleq. From EDF’s Mooiplaats site to the latest Globeleq deployment, the programme combined local flight operations, specialist electroluminescence technology and close coordination with the client teams. Updated 5 November 2026.
Field partnership · Sky-Futures Africa × QE LabsControlled night-flight operationSite team · safe access and coordinationAircraft and sensor preparationLive field delivery with the site team
Roadshow highlights · November 2026
A look behind the fieldwork: the people, preparation and night operations that made the programme possible.
Latest roadshow fieldwork · night operationsAircraft preparation before captureEDF fieldwork · solar arrays after dark
With thanks to EDF, Globeleq, QE Labs and every site team behind the work.
The fieldwork
Drone-based electroluminescence is conducted after dark and can reveal cell-level cracking, internal damage and degradation that may not be evident through visual or thermal inspection alone.
The delivery capability
Controlled night operations
Utility-scale PV deployment
Specialist drone EL capture
Module-level evidence
Geospatial inspection context
Technical analysis and reporting
Visual and thermal correlation options
Evidence for maintenance and warranty review
Why the partnership matters
The collaboration brings together Sky-Futures Africa's regional flight and operational capability with QE Labs' specialist drone EL technology and analysis.
Together, stronger: one field workflow from safe site mobilisation and capture through to technical evidence the asset team can review.
With thanks
Thank you to EDF and Globeleq for your trust, site access and operational support. To the site managers, technicians, safety teams and everyone who helped after dark: your contribution made the fieldwork possible. Thank you to QE Labs for the specialist EL technology, expertise and teamwork throughout the roadshow.
Delivered by Sky-Futures Africa with QE Labs as part of the wider V3 Namibia regional delivery network.
STATUS: CURRENT DELIVERY-NETWORK PROGRAMME
Capability boundary
CAPABILITY IS NOT THE SAME AS PROJECT HISTORY
V3 Namibia also provides access to specialist capability for:
Wind turbine blade inspection
Solar thermal and EL inspection
Overhead-line and substation inspection
LiDAR and engineering survey
Tank and confined-space inspection
Industrial and mining asset inspection
Oil, gas and marine inspection support
Where specialist engineering, NDT, rope access, statutory inspection or professional certification is required, the responsible specialist is identified separately within the project scope.
Evidence with clear boundaries
Show enough to demonstrate the work. Protect what belongs to the client.
Naming, imagery, reporting and client access are agreed before mobilisation. Approved deliverables are then shared through a controlled project workspace.
Your asset. Your decision.
Let's define the evidence your team needs.
Bring us the site, access problem or required deliverable. We will help shape a practical capture and reporting plan.
