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Solar site assessment by drone

Short answer Published prices for solar site assessment by drone run €250–€1,500 per roof (2 prices from 1 source, France; newest dated Sep 22, 2026). Every receipt is below.

Drone surveys for rooftop or ground solar design and shading.

People ask for this as: “solar site survey drone”

Quick facts

Typical published range
€250–€1,500 per roof
Price receipts
2 prices from 1 source
Who does it
2 providers, 2 sell it as a service
Where
2 providers working worldwide; no local ones yet

Last updated · Cite this page

How it works

Robots used

  • Mapping Drone

Ways to buy it

  • Service — you pay for the outcome (one inspection, one show, X acres).

Bot or Not?

A robot makes sense when…

  • The job is high, dangerous, or hard to reach
  • It is huge or repetitive (acres, nights, square metres)
  • You need data you will compare over time
  • You need eyes on it right now

Hire a human when…

  • It is small, low and one-off
  • It needs hands, judgement or a repair
  • Weather, permits or timing make robots awkward
  • Nobody has defined the job yet

Here's the catch for this job

  • Per-asset pricing (per turbine, per MW) is common.
  • Combine thermal and RGB in one flight to save mobilization costs.

Rules of thumb, not a sales pitch. Take the Ladder Test →

What it costs

Published ranges, each with a receipt. Not quotes: your price depends on scope, location and date. older price = 18+ months.

EUR / rooflinear scale · 2 receipts
  1. Drone roof survey before solar installation, single house with a simple roof (1–2 sections) (C-DRONE price guide, France, observed 2026 range, excl. VAT) · FR€250–€450c-drone.fr · Sep 22, 2026
  2. Drone roof survey before solar installation, commercial or agricultural building with an extensive roof (C-DRONE price guide, France, observed 2026 range, excl. VAT) · FR€750–€1,500c-drone.fr · Sep 22, 2026
All 2 receipts as a table
WhatRangeUnitRegionReceipt
Drone roof survey before solar installation, single house with a simple roof (1–2 sections) (C-DRONE price guide, France, observed 2026 range, excl. VAT)€250–€450/ roofFRc-drone.fr
as of Sep 22, 2026
Drone roof survey before solar installation, commercial or agricultural building with an extensive roof (C-DRONE price guide, France, observed 2026 range, excl. VAT)€750–€1,500/ roofFRc-drone.fr
as of Sep 22, 2026

Dataset: Solar site assessment by drone price receipts (Whirrwork). 2 published prices for solar site assessment by drone, each with its source link and as-of date. Old observations are kept, never overwritten. JSON · history JSON · all downloads · CC BY 4.0

Price history

Only one observation per series so far: we started recording every price on 2026-10-25 and re-check every source on a schedule. A trend appears when a re-checked source shows a different price (we never overwrite old observations).

SeriesLatestObservationsObservedTrendReceipt
Drone roof survey before solar installation, single house with a simple roof (1–2…€250–€450 / roof1Oct 25, 2026—c-drone.fr
Drone roof survey before solar installation, commercial or agricultural building with an…€750–€1,500 / roof1Oct 25, 2026—c-drone.fr

Append-only: we never overwrite a recorded price. JSON: /api/prices/history?use_case=drone-solar-site-assessment

What to specify and ask

Put these in your request and you'll get a real price instead of "it depends":

  1. Roof or land area and number of sites
  2. Outputs (shading model, layout, structural notes)
  3. Asset type and count (panels, turbines, km of line)
  4. Location
  5. Access and permits
  6. Deliverables
  7. Outage windows
  8. Frequency

Rules and regulation

Utility work follows NERC/OSHA electrical safety rules; drones near energized lines may need utility approvals; nuclear work needs NRC/IAEA-compliant procedures.

General information, not legal advice. Rules change; ask the operator which permits they hold and verify them.

Providers who do this

Filters by headquarters or published service area.

Zeitview

🇺🇸 US Serves global

Global aerial inspection company using a network of drone pilots for solar, wind, telecom and insurance.

  • Service
  • Public quote page
  • 9 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

Aerodyne Group

🇲🇾 MY Serves global

Malaysia-based global drone solutions group for energy, telecom and agriculture.

  • Service
  • Public quote page
  • 7 jobs
  • Oct 25, 2026

Questions buyers ask

How much does solar site assessment by drone cost?

Published prices for solar site assessment by drone run €250–€1,500 per roof (2 prices from 1 source, France; newest dated Sep 22, 2026). Every receipt is below.

Who offers solar site assessment by drone near me?

We list 2 providers for solar site assessment by drone. None of them states a specific service country yet. 2 providers say they work worldwide. Pick your country on this page to see who serves it, local first.

What should I put in a quote request?

Start with roof or land area and number of sites; outputs (shading model, layout, structural notes); asset type and count (panels, turbines, km of line). The full checklist has 8 items, and a request that covers them gets a real price instead of "it depends".

Do I actually need a robot for this?

Not always. If a competent person with a ladder could do it in an afternoon, hire the person (the Ladder Test). Here's the catch for this job: Per-asset pricing (per turbine, per MW) is common.

Are there rules or permits?

Utility work follows NERC/OSHA electrical safety rules; drones near energized lines may need utility approvals; nuclear work needs NRC/IAEA-compliant procedures. More on rules (a summary, not legal advice).

Cite this page

Whirrwork. "Solar site assessment by drone: cost, how it works & providers." Last updated 2026-10-25. https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/drone-solar-site-assessment/. CC BY 4.0.

BibTeX
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  title = {Solar site assessment by drone: cost, how it works \& providers},
  author = {{Whirrwork}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://whirrwork.com/use-cases/drone-solar-site-assessment/},
  note = {Last updated 2026-10-25. CC BY 4.0. Prices link to their original sources.}
}

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