Revolutionising the utilities sector with cutting-edge drone tech

Start and scale your operations with comprehensive support from heliguy™

Transform asset management

Accelerated, data-driven action plans

Versatile deployment

Operate locally or conduct remote missions with strategically-placed Docks.

Increased Safety

Reduce the need for workers to climb towers, enter hazardous areas, or operate near live infrastructure. This lowers the risk of injury and helps meet stringent health and safety standards.

Greater Efficiency

Cover large areas quickly, access hard-to-reach locations, and capture accurate and versatile data. This improves uptime and reduces operational disruption.

Cost Savings

Minimise downtime, reduce labour and equipment costs, and benefit from predictive maintenance through regular inspections. Turn your asset management workflows from reactive to proactive.

Enhanced Response

Accelerate your response to a critical incident. Quickly access damage in the wake of a storm, manage site security for a proactive response, and enhance situational awareness for an informed and effective incident response.

Sustainability

Drones support the electricity sector’s sustainability goals. Benefit from a lower carbon footprint than helicopters or truck-based inspections, and reduce the need for physical access to remote locations, preserving sensitive environments.

Transforming solar panel inspections with drone-in-a-box

'DJI Dock tech is a gamechanger' - Durham County Council

Versatile data collection

Tailored insights for your operational requirements

RGB Visual Imagery

Collect high-res visual documentation, ideal for routine inspections, damage assessments, and environmental monitoring. Zoom on structural details and spot defects, and easily share visual reports - enhancing collaboration and reducing the need for manual site visits.

Thermal Imaging

Detect heat anomalies invisible to the naked eye. Identify overheating components, faulty insulators, or solar panel defects - crucial for preventative maintenance and rapid fault detection, helping to avoid service interruptions and maintain system efficiency.

Photogrammetry

Detailed 3D models are ideal for documenting asset conditions, tracking changes over time, and supporting construction or upgrade projects. Benefit from up-to-date, georeferenced visuals to inform decisions and maintain regulatory records with high spatial accuracy.

LiDAR

LiDAR penetrates vegetation and captures precise elevation data, making it ideal for corridor mapping, vegetation encroachment analysis, and terrain monitoring. This supports proactive maintenance and infrastructure planning, especially in complex or remote environments.

Protect your critical assets

Data-driven action plans

Substation Management

Ensure the reliable performance of critical grid infrastructure. Conduct safe, ground-free inspections of transformers, switchgear, and fencing, detect overheating components, and support security checks and maintenance planning.

Distribution Network Monitoring

For long, complex distribution networks, drones offer efficient inspection of poles, lines, and insulators. Detect faults, vegetation encroachment, and storm damage quickly—minimising outages and improving response times. Automated flight paths ensure consistent coverage, while reducing reliance on costly, time-consuming ground patrols or helicopter surveys.

Power Generation Asset Inspections

Drones streamline inspections of solar farms and hydroelectric facilities, identifying panel faults, shading issues, or structural damage. In hard-to-access environments like dams or reservoirs, aerial assessments improve safety and efficiency - supporting preventive maintenance and maximising clean energy output.

Versatile deployment

Local or remote operations

Empower frontline staff

Equip staff on the ground with drones. Conduct automated flights for streamlined data acquisition.

Remote operations

Further enhance efficiency and deploy on-demand with strategically-placed onsite Docks, for remote and automated data collection.

Centralise inspections

Scale to a fleet of Docks across multiple sites. Schedule operations, deploy on-demand, and centralise data - all from one remote operations centre.

DJI drones for utilities inspection

Advanced functionality for easier and safer data collection

Simplified 3D Modelling

This 3D model of a substation was created with the DJI Matrice 4E’s Smart 3D Capture mode - showcasing its ability to safely navigate a tight environment during an automated mission. The drone conducted the automatic flight based on a detailed flight plan, built on the controller following a short initial mapping mission. To further enhance safety, the drone's avoidance sensors were set at 1m from the target surface.

Remote Drone Operations

Deploy remotely, on-demand with the DJI Dock ecosystem. Pair with DJI FlightHub 2 for an end-to-end solution. Use FlightHub 2 to plan, schedule, and conduct flights, and set flight plans and operational boundaries to ensure the drone stays in its operational envelope. This video shows how DJI Dock 3 can safely navigate tight environments - perfect for automated and remote operations in a substation environment.

Automated Power Line Monitoring

Unlock automated surveying with the DJI Zenmuse L2’s Power Line Follow. This functionality enables the drone to fly over the power line and then the L2 will autonomously identify, track and follow power lines with precision - without requiring route planning, and helping to collect accurate data. The L2 - compatible with DJI M400 and M350/M300 RTK - creates true colour point clouds.

Next-gen Obstacle Avoidance

Enhance flight safety with next-level obstacle avoidance. DJI M400 is equipped with rotating LiDAR and mmWave radar for power-line-level detection - even in low-light conditions. Or attach the obstacle sensing unit to the Matrice 4D Series (including for Dock 3) for enhanced operational safety during missions in distribution networks or intricate layouts of substations.

Simplified 3D Modelling

Remote Drone Operations

Automated Power Line Monitoring

Next-gen Obstacle Avoidance

Simplified 3D Modelling

Remote Drone Operations

Advanced drone tech stack

Scalable hardware solutions from DJI

Drones
Payloads

DJI Dock 3 With Matrice 4D

DJI Dock 3 empowers remote and automated drone missions. Deploy with the DJI M4D for drone-in-a-box surveys. Dock 3 can be deployed from a vehicle.

DJI Dock 3 With DJI Matrice 4TD

DJI Dock 3 enables remote and automated drone missions. The DJI M4TD offers a drone-in-a-box thermal solution. DJI Dock 3 is optimised for vehicle-mounted deployments.

DJI Matrice 4T

DJI Matrice 4T - with built-in AI - is equipped with a six-sensor payload, featuring a wide-angle camera, two zoom cameras, thermal sensor, laser rangefinder, and an NIR auxiliary light. It is ideal for public safety and inspection.

Protect your sensitive information

Robust data security protocols

DJI drones are equipped with robust data security mechanisms. Benefit from Local Data Mode to keep your device offline and AES-256 encryption protection between the drone and the controller. Meanwhile, DJI FlightHb 2 software suite uploads, stores and manages data on cloud servers operated by AWS - compliant to ISO/IEC 27001 security certifications. For enhanced protection, use FlightHub 2 On-premises in an isolated intranet environment.

Software suite

Mission planning, fleet management, and 3D outputs

Harness DJI’s software suite for an end-to-end solution. For survey operations, deploy DJI Terra for processing, building, and sharing 3D outputs and LiDAR point clouds. Or utilise FlightHub 2 - an all-in-one drone operations management platform. When combined with DJI Docks, utilise FlightHub 2 to schedule missions or launch real-time missions remotely, and establish geofences and custom flight areas.

Aureos doubles efficiency using drones for powerline inspections

Drones provide an efficient and effective way of understanding the remaining lifespan of assets and determining investment programmes. They reduce business risks and costs, enable us to access and develop new markets, and increase overall safety within high-risk environments which naturally drives efficiency during projects.

heliguy™ has a proven track record in the utilities sector.

Heliguy™: Your drone partner

Build your drone programme with heliguy™ by your side

Consultancy & Solution Design

Leverage our two decades of industry experience. Our consultants will help your team identify the most suitable platforms, sensors, and workflows. We tailor every solution to your operational needs - ensuring your drone programme is efficient, compliant, and aligned with your infrastructure challenges and organisational goals.

Specialised Training

Compliance and safety are paramount in the utilities sector. heliguy™ offers a structured training pathway to help you start and scale your operations and upskill your pilots. We offer CAA-approved courses, instructor-led industry-specific training, a Corporate Programme offering assisted training on real-world assets, and Regulated training.

Global Logistics & Supply Chain Support

From remote sites in the UK to overseas deployment, heliguy™ offers flexible, global logistics solutions. We handle drone supply, spares, and accessories with speed and reliability. For international orders, we can arrange export licences - including on dual-use products - and can facilitate shipping of lithium polymer batteries. We ensure your teams have the tools they need, wherever and whenever they need them.