Ground Mount Solar Survey That Eliminates Pre-Installation Surprises
2.3+ lakh
Hectares Surveyed
<1cm
Level Accuracy
34+ GW
60×
Faster Than DGPS
5+ lakh
Safe Flights
Why Ground Mount Solar Projects Fail Before Installation Starts
Inaccurate site data is the root cause of every preventable cost overrun in solar construction. These four problems compound through the project lifecycle and every one of them begins before a single panel is installed.
👉 Wrong Terrain Data = Wrong Layout
Fixed-grid Total Station surveys miss micro-elevation changes and slope variations. These errors surface as rework during civil work after earthmoving equipment has already been mobilised and costs committed.
- Cost impact: 20–35% earthwork overrun
👉 Missed Vegetation Causes Shadow Losses
Manual surveys cannot accurately count and map existing trees and shrubs. Unaccounted vegetation causes shading losses of 10–25% that run across the plant’s entire 25-year generation lifespan.
- Cost impact: 10–25% generation loss
1-Month Surveys Delay Project Timelines
Traditional DGPS/Total Station surveys require 10,000+ data points for 1,000 acres and take approximately one month. This delay costs project approvals, financing windows, and competitive bid timelines.
Earthwork Errors Inflate Civil Costs
Without precise Bund Cut/Fill Volume data, civil contractors quote conservatively inflating earthwork estimates by 20–35%. Exact drone volume calculations eliminate this contingency padding entirely.
About the Service
What Is a Ground Mount Solar Survey?
A ground mount solar survey is a drone-based aerial data acquisition service using RTK-GPS equipped UAVs to capture precise terrain data of a proposed solar installation site generating every map, model, and measurement your engineers need to design and build a ground-mounted solar power plant accurately.
Unlike DGPS and Total Station surveys locked to a fixed grid, Lesoko’s UAV solar survey delivers adjustable grid accuracy 5m×5m, 1m×1m, or any variable as per your project requirement. We cover 1,000 acres with complete data in 4 working days and deploy from our Chennai headquarters to every major solar-active state within 48 hours.
- Georeferenced Orthomap (sub-centimetre accuracy)
- Topolayout Map for row orientation planning
- Digital Elevation Model (DEM)
- Contour Maps at 0.1m / 0.5m / 1.0m intervals
- NDVI Vegetation Index & AI tree count
- Slope Percentage Map
- Bund Cut/Fill Volume Calculations
- AutoCAD DWG + KMZ/KML + GeoTIFF exports
Processed through
All deliverables are compatible with PVsyst, AutoCAD, and GIS platforms in formats accepted by state DISCOMs and bank financing institutions across India.
Our Process
How Lesoko's Ground Mount Solar Survey Works
From site planning to final report completed in one automated flight and a 4-day processing window for sites up to 1,000 acres.
Site Planning & DGCA Compliance
Our engineers study your site coordinates, terrain type, and project objectives. We program optimised UAV flight paths for 100% coverage and handle all DGCA compliance requirements before mobilisation.
Drone Data Capture
RTK-GPS drones execute automated flight paths capturing thousands of overlapping geo-referenced images across the full site extent including inaccessible dense vegetation and uneven terrain.
Photogrammetry Processing
Raw aerial data is processed through Pix4D and Agisoft into Orthomap, Topolayout, DEM, Contour Maps, Vegetation Index, Slope Maps, and Volume Calculations — all at <1cm accuracy.
Report Delivery
Complete survey package. All maps, models, KMZ/KML files, AutoCAD DWG exports, and site images delivered to your dashboard within 4 working days of the flight date.
Ground Mount Solar Survey Deliverables
Every Lesoko ground mount solar survey includes a complete, design-ready data package. Eight geo-referenced outputs in multiple export formats. All deliverables support both drone and LiDAR data.
Georeferenced Orthomap
Topolayout Map
Contour Map with Spot Levels
Digital Elevation Model (DEM)
Vegetation Index & Tree Count
Contour Map
Slope Percentage Map
Handheld Camera Site Images
Drone Survey vs Traditional Methods
Why Drone Survey Wins — Every Time
The comparison isn’t close. Drone-based ground mount solar surveys eliminate the speed, accuracy, and access limitations of both DGPS and Total Station methods.
Why Lesoko
Why India's Solar EPCs Trust Lesoko
Sub-1cm Level Accuracy on Every Survey
We achieve sub-centimetre accuracy on every ground mount survey critical for pile placement, foundation design, and earthwork planning. Our adjustable grid delivers the resolution your engineers need at any spacing.
60× Faster Than Traditional Surveys
1,000 acres with complete end-to-end data in 4 days. DGPS requires 10,000+ manual points and roughly one month. We need fewer than 200 control points and deploy within 48 hours of site confirmation.
5.1 GW+ of Solar Projects Completed
From 550 MW+ of rooftop surveys to 60 MW ground plant due diligence in Rajasthan, our portfolio spans the full project scale and is empanelled with L&T, Enerparc, SunEdison, and Sterling & Wilson.
Any Terrain — Including Inaccessible Areas
Dense forests, thorn plants, steep hillsides, water bodies. Our drones survey terrain physically impossible for ground crews. No survey gaps. No estimated data. No topology blind spots on complex sites.
Data Analytics
We are a data analytics company that deploys drones. Every output is processed into actionable intelligence from NDVI vegetation index and tree counts to volume calculations and solar-layout-ready Topolayout maps.
500,000+ Safe Flights
Every mission is conducted with DGCA-certified pilots, registered drones, and structured safety protocols. We handle all regulatory clearances. so your project timeline is never delayed by compliance issues.
Service Areas
Ground Mount Solar Survey Services Across India
We provide professional drone-based ground mount solar survey services across India from large-scale utility solar parks in Rajasthan and Gujarat to industrial and commercial ground mount installations in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Our ground mount solar survey services in Rajasthan cover solar parks across the Jodhpur, Barmer, and Jaisalmer solar corridors India’s highest-irradiance zones where accurate topographic and vegetation data is critical before a single pile is driven. Extreme heat and dust in these corridors make precise pre-construction survey essential to avoid costly rework.
Our ground mount solar survey services in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka support both utility-scale IPPs and commercial ground mount operators delivering <1cm accurate Topolayout, DEM, and Contour maps from our Chennai headquarters to project sites across South and Central India.
Solar Inspection Services for Every Segment
- Independent Power Producers (IPPs)
- EPC Contractors
- O&M Service Providers
- Commercial & Industrial Rooftop
- Solar Asset Investors & Due Diligence Teams
- Solar Developers & Project Financiers
Why Ground Mount Solar Survey Is the First Step Every Solar Project Needs
Skipping a ground mount solar survey or relying on outdated satellite imagery is the single most common reason solar projects run over budget. Without accurate terrain data, your EPC contractor is designing a solar array on assumptions. Pile depths are guessed. Earthwork volumes are padded.
Row spacing is calculated without knowing the actual slope. Every one of these gaps compounds into a cost that arrives on site, not on paper. A drone-based ground mount solar survey eliminates all of them before your project moves past the planning stage giving every downstream decision a foundation of real data.
A precise drone-based ground mount solar survey delivers the exact data your engineers need for accurate solar plant layout design calculating inter-row spacing based on real terrain slope data, optimising ground coverage ratio (GCR) to maximise panel density on every acre, and generating PVsyst-compatible terrain exports for bankable solar feasibility study and energy yield modelling.
Unlike satellite imagery or manual DGPS data, drone-captured DEM gives your shadow analysis calculations a real-world terrain foundation not an approximated flat surface. This means your PVsyst simulation reflects actual site conditions. Delivering energy yield estimates that financiers, lenders, and DISCOM teams accept without revision.
For solar EPC contractors conducting pre-construction solar survey work, and for project developers preparing detailed project reports (DPRs) for DISCOM connectivity applications, a Lesoko solar topographic survey provides every map, model, and measurement in a single engagement removing the need for multiple survey vendors at different project stages.
What Our Clients Say
“Lesoko’s drone survey for our ground mount site in Tamil Nadu was delivered in 3 days. The topolayout and contour maps were exactly what our structural team needed far superior to the DGPS survey we used on our previous project.”
Project Director, Solar EPC Company · Chennai, TN
“We hired Lesoko for due diligence thermal inspection on a 60MW asset acquisition in Rajasthan. Their 36-hour flight identified defects at a scale we never expected the report directly shaped our acquisition valuation and negotiation position.”
Investment Director, Renewable Energy Fund · Delhi
“The vegetation index mapping on our 200-acre site in Andhra Pradesh saved significant land clearing costs. Lesoko counted every tree and bush precisely data that our civil contractor used directly for earthwork cost estimation.”
Head of Projects, Industrial Group · Coimbatore, TN
Our Amazing Clients
Ground Mount Solar Survey Packages
Every package is itemised by deliverable and site area — no surprise add-ons. Contact us for a quote tailored to your project.
Basic Survey
- 🔸 Georeferenced Orthomap
- 🔸Topolayout Map
- 🔸Digital Elevation Model
- 🔸Contour Map (0.5m interval)
- 🔸Slope Percentage Map
- 🔸Handheld Camera Site Images
- 🔸KMZ / KML File
Full Site Survey
- 🔸All Basic deliverables
- 🔸Contour Map (0.1m interval)
- 🔸Spot Level Grid (5m×5m)
- 🔸Vegetation Index + Tree Count
- 🔸Bund Cut / Fill Volume
- 🔸Point Cloud Data
- 🔸AutoCAD DWG Export
Custom Engagement
- 🔸All Standard deliverables
- 🔸Spot Level Grid (10m×10m)
- 🔸Vertical / Horizontal Cross-sections
- 🔸Volume Calculation Report
- 🔸LiDAR data option available
- 🔸Dedicated project manager
- 🔸Multi-site bulk engagement
Lesoko’s ground mount solar survey includes a secure cloud-based client dashboard where your EPC team, structural engineers, and asset managers can access all processed maps, deliverables, and site intelligence the moment they are ready from anywhere in India.
Dashboard Features
- Secure role-based access and login share survey data with your EPC, structural engineer, or DISCOM team with controlled permissions
- Interactive georeferenced site map with all survey layers overlaid Orthomap, Topolayout, Contour, Slope, and Vegetation Index viewable in a single interface
- Downloadable survey deliverables in all formats — KMZ/KML, AutoCAD DWG, GeoTIFF, and PDF — ready for PVsyst, AutoCAD, and GIS platforms
- Spot level and contour data with adjustable grid view 5m×5m or 10m×10m grid toggleable directly on the map
- Vegetation Index map with AI-identified tree and bush counts click any zone to see exact vegetation density and shadow impact
- Prioritised site issue flags drainage concerns, steep slope zones, and inaccessible terrain marked directly on the interactive map
- Construction monitoring updates if ongoing, hourly site progress visible alongside original survey baseline data
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Phone/ Whatsapp
+91 78457 26375/ 7845726374
Email Us
sales@lesoko.in
Head Office
T. Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600017
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Frequently Asked Questions
A ground mount solar survey is a drone-based technical assessment of a proposed land site to determine its suitability for a ground-mounted solar power plant. Using RTK-GPS equipped UAVs, the survey captures high-resolution aerial data processed into Orthomap, Topolayout, DEM, Contour Maps, Vegetation Index, Slope Percentage, and Bund Cut/Fill Volume calculations all at sub-1cm accuracy.
Lesoko delivers complete end-to-end ground mount solar survey reports within 4 working days for sites up to 1,000 acres. 60 times faster than traditional DGPS surveys, which take approximately one month for equivalent data. For urgent pre-feasibility checks, expedited turnaround is available on request.
A 1 MW ground-mounted solar plant typically requires 4 to 5 acres with fixed-tilt mounting structures, or 5 to 6 acres when single-axis trackers are used. The exact requirement depends on panel wattage, inter-row spacing determined by shadow analysis, terrain slope, and state DISCOM setback norms — all of which Lesoko’s survey resolves accurately.
Lesoko achieves less than 1cm level accuracy in all drone-based ground mount solar surveys using RTK-GPS equipped UAVs. Unlike Total Station surveys which lock grid accuracy at a fixed value, drone surveys allow fully adjustable grid accuracy 5m×5m, 1m×1m, or any variable. Making outputs significantly more useful for solar layout design and earthwork planning.
Lesoko’s ground mount solar survey report includes: Georeferenced Orthomap, Topolayout Map, Digital Elevation Model (DEM), Contour Map at 0.1m or 0.5m or 1.0m intervals, Contour Map with Spot Levels at 5m×5m or 10m×10m grid, Slope Percentage Map, Vegetation Index with tree and bush counts, Bund Cut/Fill Volume calculations, Point Cloud data, and Handheld Camera Site Images. All deliverables are available in KMZ/KML, AutoCAD DWG, and GeoTIFF formats — compatible with PVsyst, AutoCAD, and GIS platforms.
NDVI (Normalised Difference Vegetation Index) in a ground mount solar survey is AI-powered analysis delivering exact tree, bush, and shrub counts across the proposed solar site. It is critical for shadow modelling to prevent 10–25% generation losses, accurate land clearance cost estimation, and compensation assessment for land acquisition.
Yes. Lesoko Technologies is headquartered at T. Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and deploys DGCA-certified survey teams across all of India. We have completed ground mount solar surveys and inspections in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar, Karnataka, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, and Kerala. Lesoko is empanelled with WBREDA, BREDA, and MEDA government bodies and has delivered surveys for EPC companies including L&T, Sunedison, Enerparc, and Sterling and Wilson across multiple states.
A Topolayout map is a topographic layout map overlaying precise elevation and terrain data onto the georeferenced orthoimage of the solar site. It enables design engineers to plan row orientation, inter-row spacing, and mounting structure design using actual terrain contours — not the approximated flat surface assumptions that DGPS data produces.
Drone survey is 60 times faster, requires fewer than 200 control points versus 10,000+ for DGPS, delivers adjustable grid accuracy, includes AI-powered vegetation analysis with exact tree and bush counts, provides precise Bund Cut/Fill Volume calculations, and covers terrain physically inaccessible for ground crews including dense forests, steep slopes, and water bodies.
