The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released a notice about a petition from DronePower1 LLC seeking an exemption from certain Federal Aviation Regulations. The company wants to operate a drone, called the Joyance JTC30 Cleaning Drone, which weighs over 55 pounds, to clean solar panels in commercial and utility solar fields. These operations will take place during the day, with the drone being constantly visible to the operator, in secure locations where solar panels are installed on the ground. The FAA is inviting public comments on this petition until April 8, 2025.
Simple Explanation
The FAA got a request from a company called DronePower1, who wants special permission to use a big drone to wash solar panels during the daytime. They’re asking people to share what they think about this idea by April 8, 2025.