LiDAR trial

Sunday, December 01, 2019

 

Whanganui was chosen for a LiDAR technology trial because of its varied landscape. Its historical vegetation management practices, storm damage, and the age of its network assets combined for an interesting scenario. 

We surveyed 33,191 rural poles 

Each pole was photographed 12 times from different angles 

Inspection revealed 37 previously unknown high-risk network defects that could be addressed – an excellent result. 

Project

Pole top photography and LiDAR

Updates

Pole-top photography and LiDAR - Summer 2021-22
Pole-top photography and LiDAR - Summer 2020-21
LiDAR image of WhanganuiExample image of a LiDAR 3D rendering of the Powerco network
  • LiDAR helicopter
    Project update

    Pole top photography - Summer 2021-22

    Tuesday, July 05, 2022
    Between November 2021 and March 2022, we used pole top photography to survey 46,870 power poles on our rural electricity network
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  • LiDAR technician in helicopter
    Project update

    Pole top photography and LiDAR - Summer 2020-21

    Saturday, February 01, 2020
    Between November 2020 and February 2021 we used LiDAR and pole-top photography to survey and document much of our network.
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