Post by Prius Intelli

A renewable energy developer needed grading data for a 1,200-acre solar site before submitting permits. Their engineering team needed sub-2cm vertical accuracy to model mass grading and stormwater drainage across the full site - accuracy that standard topo data and satellite-derived elevation models couldn't deliver. 📊 One fixed-wing LiDAR flight over the full site produced: - A bare-earth DEM with sub-2cm vertical RMSE across all 1,200 acres - 1-6 inch resolution orthoimagery supporting environmental documentation - Drainage modeling data the civil engineering team used directly in their grading plan - A complete dataset delivered before the next permitting deadline The result: grading estimates that held up through design, no surprise costs during construction mobilization, and a permitting submission backed by defensible elevation data. ⚡ Utility-scale renewable projects live and die on grading accuracy. Get the elevation data right at the start, and the rest of the project moves faster. Working on a renewable site that needs precise terrain data? Let's talk. 👇 #EnergyTransition #AerialLiDAR #GeospatialIntelligence #Renewables #InfrastructureMapping #LiDARMapping #GISPro