Solar asset intelligence

Intelligent inspection. Spatiotemporal twins.

Robotic terahertz diagnostics assess subsurface condition. Digital twins track change across sites and time, guiding decisions to lower lifecycle costs.

Drone RGB · thermalRobot terahertz, on the panel Scope module → string → plant Built for Australian conditions

Intelligent robotic inspection

Drone-mounted edge AI screens RGB and thermal imagery. Targeted terahertz scans assess subsurface material and interface condition.

Spatiotemporal digital twins

Models link material condition, environmental exposure and generation history, updating with new evidence to track change across sites and time.

Lifecycle decision support

Compare interventions by expected net benefit. Use measured outcomes to refine maintenance, material selection and site-specific design.

How it works

From inspection to informed action.

01

Intelligent screening

Drone-mounted edge AI checks RGB and thermal image quality, maps observations to individual modules and prioritises anomalies for targeted inspection.

02

Targeted THz diagnostics

The wheel–rotor platform scans priority modules and healthy controls, using terahertz to assess encapsulation layers and buried interfaces in compatible module structures.

03

Spatiotemporal modelling

Inspection, exposure and electrical data update module–string–plant models. ST-Twins track condition across sites and time, identifying where further measurements could improve decisions.

04

Decisions and feedback

Owners compare maintenance and replacement options by expected net benefit. Actual costs and generation responses refine the models, improving future recommendations and inspection priorities.

System diagram: field sensing feeds a multimodal asset database and dynamic digital twin, which supports decisions for operating plants, new plants and manufacturers; outcomes and costs flow back to update the model.
Field sensing → cloud intelligence → decision support, closed by measured outcomes and costs. Click to enlarge.
  1. 01Screen

    Aerial screening

    Scheduled and event-triggered RGB and thermal surveys identify and locate anomalies. Module-level mapping, terrain and environmental data provide spatial context and reveal changes over time.

  2. 02Diagnose

    Targeted diagnostics

    Robotic close-range inspections examine selected anomalies alongside healthy reference modules. Where suitable, terahertz sensing adds subsurface evidence beyond conventional optical and thermal imaging.

  3. 03Model

    Spatiotemporal digital twin

    Inspection records, environmental exposure, electrical data and maintenance history are connected through asset IDs and timestamps to track degradation, estimate energy losses and quantify uncertainty.

  4. 04Optimise

    Decision intelligence

    Cleaning, reinspection, repair, replacement and deferral are evaluated against recoverable energy, cost and risk. Measured intervention outcomes refine future predictions and operating decisions.

Verified outcomes continuously refine the system

Why it matters

Modules from the same factory can look identical on day one and age very differently in the field. The difference is traceable, if the data is connected.

Outcomes

Lower lifecycle cost. More delivered energy. Longer useful life.

Targeted inspections

Fleet-wide screening directs detailed diagnostics where they matter most.

Value-driven maintenance

Prioritise interventions by recoverable energy, cost and risk.

Evidence-led prevention

Trace degradation and intervention outcomes to inform future design and maintenance.

About Metrifield

Solar asset intelligence, grounded in engineering.

Founded in Sydney by Harrison Su, Sohan Domingo and Laurens Willems van Beveren, Metrifield Dynamics brings together expertise in materials science, field inspection and edge AI to connect multiscale diagnostics with energy performance and lifecycle economics. Meet the team.

Cut avoidable costs across the solar lifecycle.

Identify recoverable energy losses, unnecessary maintenance and recurring defects. Turn module-level evidence into better operating decisions and future designs.

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