How drones are playing a role in the power and utility sector

Winnie Okello, P.E

AboveSurveying uses drones to inspect utility-scale solar PV installations

The business case for drones is impressive across the energy sector, but their adoption has been slow to take off. In the first in a series of special PEi articles on drones, four companies explain how they are working within the solar, windpower, T&D and thermal power sectors.

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The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, in the energy sector is in its infancy, with many companies still unsure about the value drones could bring to their operations. But this market segment is a fast-growing infant with a potentially bright future: in a recent report, professional services consultancy …read more

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Winnie Okello, P.E

About Winnie Okello, P.E

I Graduated from Bucknell University with a B.Sc. in Civil Engineering, an have been working in the civil & environmental engineering sector for over a decade. My areas of specialty include: Civil -(Roadway & structural analysis) and Environmental Engineering, Water Resources, Environmental/ Regulatory Compliance, Sustainability, Materials Recycling, Research, Social Justice, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, & the Human-Element of Engineering. I am a strong advocate for more equitable representation and inclusivity of women in the STEM sectors, and more importantly, bringing the fullness of who we are to what we do.
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