Drone Night Surveillance Services Across India
24×7 thermal and RGB aerial monitoring for solar farms, construction sites, and industrial assets — deployed and operated by DGCA-certified pilots from Lesoko Technologies, Chennai.
5+ lakh
safe flights
24x7
Monitoring
45GW+
2.3+ lakh
Ha Surveyed
99%
Detection Accuracy
The Problem
Your Site Doesn't Stop When the Sun Goes Down
Across India’s solar corridors in Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh, the hours after sundown represent the highest security risk for asset owners and EPC contractors. Solar panel theft, equipment intrusion, and perimeter breaches happen at night — precisely when traditional security systems are at their weakest.
CCTV cameras have fixed blind spots. A 200-acre solar farm may need 60+ cameras to approach full coverage and even then, darkness, dust, and distance render them unreliable. Security guards cannot patrol hundreds of acres effectively on foot.
One night of undetected theft can cost ₹10–50 lakhs. A full year of professional drone surveillance from Lesoko often costs less. The math is straightforward; the question is execution.
Lesoko deploys drones with thermal infrared cameras at regular intervals throughout the night providing bird’s-eye heat-signature detection, live feeds to your security room, and structured daily reports all without a single human entering hazardous or remote zones.
- CCTV blind spots across large perimeters
- Guards unable to cover 100–2,000 acre sites at night
- Wild animals and intruders undetected until morning
- No GPS-tagged evidence for insurance or legal claims
- Security personnel non-compliance unmonitored at night
Service Overview
What Is Drone Night Surveillance?
A structured, 24×7 UAV-based monitoring service that uses thermal and RGB cameras to provide continuous aerial coverage of industrial sites — regardless of lighting conditions.
Drone night surveillance from Lesoko is the deployment of DGCA-approved UAVs — equipped with both RGB cameras and thermal infrared sensors — on automated, scheduled flight paths across a site perimeter. The drone is controlled from a ground-based control station by a certified Remote Pilot and is capable of both manual and fully automated block-level operations.
During night operations, the thermal camera detects heat signatures from humans, animals, vehicles, and electrical anomalies at distances of up to 400 metres in complete darkness. The live thermal footage is transmitted in real-time from the drone to the security room, where it is monitored and acted upon by your on-site team.
All footage, incident photos, and boundary-check data are stored securely in the client’s own server and compiled into daily, weekly, and monthly PDF reports — delivered through a shared client dashboard. Nothing is stored on third-party platforms without your consent.
In Indian conditions — where solar and infrastructure sites in Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh routinely span 500–2,000 acres. This is the only practically scalable approach to complete nighttime perimeter awareness without proportionally scaling manpower costs.
- Thermal IR Camera
- RGB Camera
- Live Streaming
- Heat Signature Detection
- Boundary Breach
- AI-Assisted Anomaly Flagging
- Client Server Storage
- Daily PDF Reports
Night Surveillance Services Across India
From large-scale solar power plants in Rajasthan and Gujarat to construction sites and industrial facilities across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra Lesoko’s drone night surveillance teams are deployed nationwide.
Rajasthan and Gujarat solar parks face extreme cable theft risk due to remote locations and high-value copper DC cable runs across vast sites making 24×7 drone surveillance essential for asset protection at utility-scale plants.
Tamil Nadu and Karnataka have rapidly growing commercial and industrial solar portfolios where post-monsoon intrusion and security lapses during construction are primary threats. Andhra Pradesh and Telangana experience regular wildlife intrusion leopards and wild boars near inverter stations requiring thermal detection capability that conventional CCTV cannot provide.
Our DGCA-certified pilots are deployed on-site across all major project corridors covering solar farms during construction, during O&M operations, and during asset transfer due diligence periods.
Who Uses Drone Night Surveillance?
- Solar & Renewable Energy
- EPC & Construction
- Power & Utilities
- Oil & Gas
- Telecom Infrastructure
- Industrial & O&M Teams
How Lesoko's Night Surveillance Works
Site Assessment
Lesoko pilots evaluate the site perimeter, identify high-risk zones, assess existing security infrastructure, and map DGCA airspace restrictions. Block-wise coverage patches are defined based on site geometry and priority areas.
Flight Path Scheduling
Flight routes and patrol sequences are programmed for both manual and automated drone operation. Critically, the flight path and schedule change daily — an intentional protocol to prevent pattern recognition by intruders.
DGCA-Compliant Deployment
A certified Lesoko Remote Pilot deploys to the site with two drones per operational patch. DGCA airspace permissions are obtained for each block. Day flights use RGB; night flights use thermal infrared as the primary sensor.
Real-Time Live Stream Monitoring
Live thermal footage is received from the drone at the control station and transmitted directly to the client's on-site security room. Footage is simultaneously stored on the client's server.
Incident Response & Anomaly Alerts
When thermal detection flags an anomaly — intruder, wild animal, vehicle, or electrical heat signature. Lesoko partners with the on-site security team to immediately alert them and address the threat with GPS-tagged evidence.
Daily, Weekly & Monthly Reports
All deliverables — hourly site updates, boundary checks, anomaly alerts, security personnel compliance notes, and incident summaries are compiled into structured PDF reports and uploaded to the client dashboard group.
What Lesoko Night Surveillance Detects
Real threat types detected by Lesoko’s night surveillance teams across solar farms, construction sites, and industrial facilities across India.
Organised groups target DC cables, string combiner boxes, and earthing cables at solar farms — typically arriving after midnight in low-visibility conditions. Thermal cameras detect human heat signatures approaching cable trenches in complete darkness.
Immediate alert to site security enables interception before cables are removed. Timestamped thermal footage provides FIR-ready evidence with intruder identification.
Construction sites and solar farms face regular boundary intrusions — trespassers, competitors conducting reconnaissance, and organised criminal groups assessing the site for future theft. Fixed CCTV covers only fence lines, missing interior approach.
Drone patrol over the full perimeter and interior detects any human presence using thermal imaging — flagging intrusion before the person reaches sensitive equipment or cable routes.
Solar farms in Karnataka, Rajasthan, and Andhra Pradesh are frequently visited by wildlife after dark — leopards, wild boars, monitor lizards, and venomous snakes near inverter stations and panel rows. Wildlife can damage electrical infrastructure and create serious safety risks for maintenance staff entering the site at dawn.
Thermal cameras detect animal heat signatures at a distance — alerting project sponsors before any physical contact with equipment or personnel occurs.
Thermal cameras detect heat anomalies consistent with fire or smouldering vegetation inside or outside the project boundary — including fires approaching from agricultural fields adjacent to solar parks.
Early detection in the wee hours allows firefighting response before the fire reaches panel rows or electrical infrastructure — preventing equipment loss that CCTV and manual patrols would catch too late.
What You Receive
Surveillance Deliverables
Every deliverable is stored on the client’s server and compiled into a shared dashboard group — accessible by your O&M, security, and management teams.
Live Stream
→ Real-time RGB video feed → Real-time thermal IR feed → Transmitted to security room → Pilot monitoring at control station → Incident flagging during flight
Hourly Updates
→ Hourly site status photos → Boundary check confirmation → Security personnel compliance → Animal / intruder flags → GPS-tagged anomaly captures
Data Storage
→ All video stored on client server → All images stored on client server → No third-party cloud dependency → Accessible for future reference → Evidence-grade audit trail
Reports (PDF)
→ Daily incident summary → Weekly patrol report → Monthly consolidated review → Flight log with timestamps → Dashboard group upload
Why Lesoko
What Separates Us from a Generic Drone Vendor
DGCA-Compliant Operations
Every Lesoko pilot holds a valid Remote Pilot Certificate. All drones are registered under India's Digital Sky platform. DGCA airspace permissions are obtained for each operational block. You carry zero regulatory liability on any Lesoko mission.
Client Server Data Storage
All surveillance footage and reports are stored directly on the client's server — not on Lesoko's infrastructure or third-party cloud. You own complete control of your data from day one.
PAN-India Deployment
With operational deployments across Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, West Bengal, and the Northeast, Lesoko can mobilise to virtually any location in India with local airspace and regulatory familiarity already in place.
Night Surveillance Cost & Packages in India
Fixed scope by site size. No hidden costs. Quote within 48 hours. Night-only and 24x7 combination packages available.
Small Site
- 🔸1 drone deployment per block
- 🔸Thermal + RGB night coverage
- 🔸Live stream to security room
- 🔸Hourly boundary checks
- 🔸Daily incident summary PDF
- 🔸Data stored on client server
- 🔸DGCA-certified pilot on-site
Medium / Large Site
- 🔸2 drones per block — 48+ sorties/day
- 🔸Full thermal + RGB dual-sensor output
- 🔸Daily flight path rotation (anti-pattern)
- 🔸Anomaly GPS-tag & instant alert
- 🔸Security personnel compliance monitoring
- 🔸Wild animal & intruder detection
- 🔸Daily, weekly & monthly PDF reports
- 🔸Client server data storage
Utility-Scale / Multi-Site
- 🔸Annual or bi-annual contract pricing
- 🔸Volume pricing across multiple sites
- 🔸Priority dispatch & fast mobilisation
- 🔸Dedicated Lesoko account manager
- 🔸Surveillance + thermal inspection combo
- 🔸Survey + thermal inspection combo
- 🔸Multi-site dashboard & unified reporting
- 🔸SLA-backed incident response times
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How Lesoko Detects Cable Theft at Night — Thermal Drone Surveillance | Solar Farm India
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Drone surveillance operations are fully legal in India when conducted under the Drone Rules 2021, with DGCA-registered aircraft and licensed Remote Pilot Certificate holders. Industrial surveillance is an explicitly permitted use category. Lesoko manages all airspace permissions for each operational block — no regulatory burden falls on the client.
Night surveillance relies on thermal infrared cameras, not visible light. Thermal cameras detect heat emissions from humans (body temperature), vehicles (engine heat), animals, and electrical anomalies. They are completely independent of ambient lighting — they function identically in complete darkness, fog, and dust, which makes them far more reliable than night-vision or low-light RGB cameras for Indian industrial site conditions.
Yes, through a staggered two-drone rotation. Each drone flies a 25–30 minute sortie; battery swap takes under 5 minutes. Two drones per block are scheduled to ensure their downtime windows do not overlap. The actual flight path and schedule change daily. Lesoko’s documented schedule shows 48+ sorties per day across two drones — from 20:00 to 08:10 the following morning, covering all night hours without meaningful gaps.
For a 200-acre solar farm with 24×7 coverage including thermal night operations, a dedicated pilot team, live feed, and full reporting, indicative monthly pricing ranges from ₹2.5–4.5 lakhs depending on site location and reporting scope. This is typically 30–50% less than equivalent ground security manpower costs for comparable coverage, while delivering significantly higher detection accuracy and documentation quality.
Lesoko’s certified pilot monitors the live thermal feed from a ground control station on-site and coordinates with the client’s security team via a pre-agreed communication protocol — typically a dedicated WhatsApp group, security room terminal, or push notification system. Incident alerts include GPS location, thermal capture image, and timestamp. The pilot and security team respond together under a defined incident escalation procedure.
All video footage, images, and data are stored directly on the client’s own server — not on Lesoko’s infrastructure or any third-party cloud platform. The client owns 100% of all data from day one. Lesoko uploads daily PDF reports to the client’s shared dashboard group and retains no copies of raw footage beyond the engagement unless explicitly requested.
For most sites, drone surveillance is most effective as a force multiplier for a leaner ground team — not a complete replacement. Drones detect and document; guards physically respond and intervene. The combination typically allows clients to reduce guard headcount by 50–70% while dramatically improving detection capability and evidence quality. For fully unmanned remote sites during non-operational hours, drone-only coverage is a viable configuration.
For sites in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Rajasthan where Lesoko has established operational presence, deployment from contract signing to first flight takes 5–10 working days — covering site assessment, flight planning, DGCA airspace permissions, and equipment mobilisation. For sites in other states or remote geographies, timelines of 2–3 weeks are typical. Lesoko provides a specific mobilisation timeline after an initial site brief.
Drone night surveillance pricing in India depends on site area, duration of engagement, number of pilots required for 24×7 coverage, and specific deliverables required. Lesoko offers project-based pricing for short-term security deployments during construction and contract-based pricing for ongoing O&M surveillance. Pricing is significantly more cost-effective than deploying the equivalent number of security guards and CCTV infrastructure for the same coverage area. Contact Lesoko at +91 78457 26375 or sales@lesoko.in for a customised quote based on your specific site and security requirements.
Lesoko’s surveillance drones operate safely in wind speeds up to 35–40 km/h and in light rain conditions. Heavy monsoon rain, thunderstorms, and sustained high winds above operational thresholds require grounding per DGCA safety minimums. Extreme heat (common in Rajasthan and Gujarat summers) does not affect operations. Lesoko builds weather contingency protocols into every site plan, with ground patrol supplement recommendations for planned weather downtime windows.
