Our team works with energy & utility companies to help convert their physical surrounding into digital data and offer real-world insights linked to asset planning & monitoring. With aerial surveys, many network issues can now be scoped from the office instead of requiring a physical visit. Aerometrex has executed various projects to solve real-world problems linked to regulatory compliance, vegetation management, utility asset mapping and management, etc. Another area where Aerometrex has worked extensively is the solar and renewables sector, where access to accurate geospatial information is critical to success.
LiDAR is one of the Energy sector’s closest friends. In conjunction with aerial imagery, LiDAR can help collect planimetric information, contours, and right-of-way infringements to be used in route planning and electricity corridor mapping.
LiDAR provides network designers a higher granularity of survey points compared to traditional surveying methods. A high resolution LAS file can pick up transmission cables allowing a comprehensive desktop study to be made. These studies can be used to plan tree pruning exercises by locating areas where vegetation is too near power lines.
3D Point clouds from LiDAR can be overlaid in internal GIS to provide a visual representation of the network and assist in identifying and planning field work.
Virtual 3D models can save time and effort while increasing productivity and hence are becoming invaluable within the energy & utilities sector. Irrespective of whether its electricity, water or gas distribution, an investment in the three-dimensional environment will guarantee accelerated growth and modernization.
- Network designers can use 3D maps to improve their understanding of the network in relation to surroundings.
- Operators can manage a network through design, construction, lifecycle and eventual demolition stages.
- Engineers can use the model to execute complex simulations and answer critical questions linked to reliability & accuracy.
- 3D views can enable cost-effective offshore training programmes for plant familiarisation, standard operations or emergency drills.
With high-resolution aerial imagery forming the foundation of accurate base maps, you can manage your utility assets from your desk at any given time. These base maps help reduce field inspection linked safety issues, without compromising efficiency. You can also keep track of your supply network using our high-resolution imagery inside your GIS application of choice. Aerial imagery is useful in planning access routes for logistics during construction and maintenance work at your sites. Accurate route planning can help deploy maintenance staff swiftly and safely during outages and emergencies, wherever they are most needed. Additionally, tracking changes to waterways is challenging yet necessary to keep the supply flowing and aerial imagery can help manage the health of waterways.
MetroMap provides unlimited access to aerial imagery that is updated up to 4 times every year and data archives that allow you to virtually travel back in time to see how things have changed. Integrate it with your other databases to aid operations, engineering design, planning and decision support.