SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ:$SPWR) officially released an announcement today that it will become the first company to receive approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) to operate drones in regulated airspace over controlled airports.
Specifically, this new access category is called Low Altitude Authorization Capability (LAANC). The beta test launch sites include San Jose, Cincinnati International Airport, Reno, and Lincoln.
CEO of SunPower, Tom Werner stated, “Leading through innovation, SunPower is proud to be the first company granted the new LAANC access, enabling us to aerially evaluate a broader range of potential project sites for our customers more quickly and comprehensively. As part of the SunPower Oasis Power Plant platform, drone flights enable us to efficiently generate solar power plant system layouts to optimize site use and reduce project cost.”
As part of the new venture, SunPower will utilize drones as part of the SunPower Oasis Power Plant platform to survey potential solar power plant sites for customers. The intel then gathered by such drones will be transformed to develop solar plant layouts to optimize site use and achieve customer’s’ project goals.
SunPower remains one of the world’s most innovative and sustainable energy companies, providing a diverse group of clients with complete solar solutions and services. Their clients include residential customers, businesses, governments, schools, and utilities around the globe.
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