Today, the weather was utterly perfect for a flight of the Mavic Mini One.
Around this area, farms are beginning to install solar panels to supply or supplement their energy requirements.
A local firm has diversified into the production of steerable arrays, like this one, to maximise the capture of the sun's energy.

That's an impressive mounted array Blériot53

That's very cool. My dad did this in 1994 but tilting in only one direction.

Nice shot, thanks for sharing!

sky wombat Posted at 3-29 19:53
That's an impressive mounted array Blériot53

Thanks mate.  It's a local firm which builds them.

Depp Posted at 3-29 21:44
That's very cool. My dad did this in 1994 but tilting in only one direction.

Thanks Depp. The firm which builds them is just a few kilometres from here. They started out making chilled stainless steel vats for dairy farmers to contain the milk, and also for wine growers. Just a few years ago they diversified.You can see their first demonstration model, bottom left of picture.

Armando80 Posted at 3-29 22:24
Nice shot, thanks for sharing!

Thanks Armando

If only you had bigger batteries.  that would make a great time-lapse.

DAFlys Posted at 3-29 23:28
If only you had bigger batteries.  that would make a great time-lapse.

That would take a lot of juice

Blériot53 Posted at 3-29 23:47
That would take a lot of juice

Or lots of short flights with Litchi.

DAFlys Posted at 3-29 23:50
Or lots of short flights with Litchi.

Perhaps the DJI Pocket2 on a long stick? ( Or a tethered Helium balloon )

Blériot53 Posted at 3-29 23:19
Thanks Depp. The firm which builds them is just a few kilometres from here. They started out making chilled stainless steel vats for dairy farmers to contain the milk, and also for wine growers. Just a few years ago they diversified.You can see their first demonstration model, bottom left of picture.

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I guess the danger of wind and the way it has to be up in the air and uses more ground space and the additional cost doesn't really make up for the increase in electricity captured (otherwise it would be more common) but it's a nice concept.

Depp Posted at 3-30 04:49
I guess the danger of wind and the way it has to be up in the air and uses more ground space and the additional cost doesn't really make up for the increase in electricity captured (otherwise it would be more common) but it's a nice concept.

They must be economically viable, they're sprouting up all over the place here.

Great shots Capt! Thx4shr!

Great shots Capt! Thx4shr!

Very impressive shot Blériot.    There have been many advances in solar and I'm sure we will see even more in the future.  I'm still amazed at the many houses that have installed Tesla Solar Roof Shingles.  Much more energy efficient and aesthetically pleasing.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 3-30 07:39
Very impressive shot Blériot.    There have been many advances in solar and I'm sure we will see even more in the future.  I'm still amazed at the many houses that have installed Tesla Solar Roof Shingles.  Much more energy efficient and aesthetically pleasing.

Renewable energy is the way forward

QQRUCH Posted at 3-30 07:29
Great shots Capt! Thx4shr!

Thanks QQ

Super photo! Clever idea with steerable panels too!

ChrisJG Posted at 3-30 12:55
Super photo! Clever idea with steerable panels too!

Thanks Chris. The weather and the light were perfect, These small steerable arrays are gaining traction in rural areas here.

Blériot53 Posted at 3-30 00:22
Perhaps the DJI Pocket2 on a long stick? ( Or a tethered Helium balloon  )

The long stick would work if you can make it stiff enough.

DAFlys Posted at 3-30 23:29
The long stick would work if you can make it stiff enough.

Or a tall tripod

Nice shot!

Blériot53 Posted at 3-29 23:19
Thanks Depp. The firm which builds them is just a few kilometres from here. They started out making chilled stainless steel vats for dairy farmers to contain the milk, and also for wine growers. Just a few years ago they diversified.You can see their first demonstration model, bottom left of picture.

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Looks cool!

Montfrooij Posted at 3-31 00:22
Nice shot!

Thanks Monty

Montfrooij Posted at 3-31 00:23
Looks cool!

It's the biggest employer in the town

Blériot53 Posted at 3-31 00:44
It's the biggest employer in the town

I can imagine!

Blériot53 Posted at 3-31 00:41
Thanks Monty

You're welcome!

Blériot53 Posted at 3-30 07:45
Renewable energy is the way forward

Couldn't agree more.    

Blériot53 Posted at 3-30 07:45
Thanks QQ

you're welcome!

Michael29 Posted at 12-23 12:17
To install such large-scale solar panels, of course, you need to know a lot of information about this and find an excellent supplier of panels who will do everything on a turnkey basis without unnecessary problems. After all, Solarpowergeek is primarily environmentally friendly and economical to use for industries, private houses and humanity in general.

The managing director of the firm installing these arrays in northern France was my neighbour in the village where we lived.

it looks so good

SHERLOCKHOLMES Posted at 2-3 22:40
it looks so good

Thank you

Nice image, thank you for sharing it.

AeroNW Posted at 3-27 18:10
Nice image, thank you for sharing it.

My pleasure, thank you

awesome picture!

MM Pilot Posted at 4-3 12:37
awesome picture!

It was a perfect summer day

Blériot53 Posted at 4-3 13:30
It was a perfect summer day

the solar panel should be working great at this day.

MM Pilot Posted at 4-7 08:37
the solar panel should be working great at this day.

It surely was.

Blériot53 Posted at 4-7 09:20
It surely was.