Sitemark’s Post

Pile height is one of the biggest headaches in solar construction, and not many talk about it. Every EPC knows this problem: You drive the piles into the ground, try to attach the structure, but if it doesn’t align, you can’t attach it, and suddenly everything is off. Even small height deviations can cause significant issues down the line: rework, misalignment, structural stress, or even shading and tilt errors. Checking each one manually is slow, costly, and error-prone. That’s why at Sitemark we are seeing great results with drone-based pile height detection. Using photogrammetry, a drone can capture every pile in one flight and reconstruct a 3D model of the site. From that model, you can determine the top and bottom of each pile and compare it with design elevation, flagging those that deviate beyond tolerance (e.g. > 5 cm). Why this matters 👇 ✔️ Early detection prevents rework, misalignment, and shading losses. ✔️ You can focus only on the piles that actually need fixing. ✔️ On large projects, one flight can replace thousands of manual checks. Smarter construction monitoring could save solar projects time, labor, and unnecessary stress before a single module is even installed. Have you dealt with pile height issues on your sites? How are you checking alignment today? #SolarConstruction