Scope Overview

Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm, progressing towards construction, required a reliable way to monitor and communicate substation build progress at their East Lothian site. 

The objective was to deliver regular, consistent, and accurate visual updates to inform stakeholders and support proactive project management.

The goal: reliable construction visibility and improved stakeholder communication.

The Challenge

Monitoring large-scale infrastructure builds often relies on manual photography and ground-based observation — methods that are time-consuming, inconsistent, and limited in perspective.

Key challenges included:

• Capturing comparable data week-on-week

• Providing a full site overview from multiple elevations

• Reducing delays between data capture and stakeholder reporting

• The client also sought to engage a local inspection partner, reflecting their commitment to regional economic support.

The Solution

Innovair delivered weekly aerial inspection services using the DJI Matrice 300 RTK with a Zenmuse P1 payload, ensuring consistent, high-resolution imagery and video.

Each mobilisation was conducted under an approved Risk Assessment and Method Statement (RAMS) and Work Pack, with operations carried out safely from a designated on-site area.

Our approach provided:

• Pre-programmed, repeatable flight missions for consistent progress comparison

• 45MP geotagged aerial imagery and 4K HD video flyovers

• Secure digital delivery for rapid stakeholder access

The Results

• Regular, high-quality datasets capturing full-site progress from multiple angles

• Enhanced communication between contractors and client teams

• Accurate, time-stamped records to support informed decision-making

• Weekly progress comparisons through identical flight paths

By combining advanced drone technology with a structured, localised service, Innovair™ delivered reliable visual data that kept the project on track while reinforcing Inch Cape’s regional partnership values.

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