Recently, CCTV reported that in Harbin City, Daowai District, near the Yangtze River Road, 220 kV East Mo A B line transmission tower, the State Grid Harbin Power Supply Company Transmission Operation and Inspection Centre Intelligent Inspection staff carried out hydrogen-powered drones in the transmission line inspection operations of the application of the test. It is reported that this is the first time in China to realise the application of hydrogen-powered UAVs in the inspection of power grids in alpine areas, and this inspection task is completed by the hydrogen-powered UAVs independently developed by Hydrogen Aviation Science and Technology - Hydrogen Spin IV, and it is also the first hydrogen-powered UAV to complete the inspection in the -22℃ environment in winter in the cold region.
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UAV inspection in cold regions has always been a problem in the industry. However, in this test, the staff of State Grid Harbin Power Supply Company and Hydrogen Air Technology worked together to overcome the challenges of the low-temperature environment, and successfully completed the test tasks of endurance stability, emergency disposal timeliness, and long-distance relay. This result fully proves the stable and reliable performance of Hydrogen Spin IV hydrogen-powered UAV of Hydrogen Air Technology in low-temperature environment as well as the advantage of long endurance.
Yu Yang: Director of Intelligent Inspection Centre, State Grid Heilongjiang Harbin Power Supply Company
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The Hydrogen Spin IV UAV is powered by a 1700W air-cooled hydrogen fuel cell independently developed by Hydrogen Air Technology, whose excellent battery performance and overall design make the UAV's flight time in low-temperature environments several times longer. At the same time, the UAV is equipped with a visible infrared lens, which can effectively detect line channel external damage, forest fires, super-high trees and other safety hazards during winter inspections. This innovative technology improves the efficiency of unmanned inspection in winter and reduces the pressure on inspection staff.