Who Is Natural Power?
Natural Power is a renewable energy consultancy providing independent advice and technical services across wind, solar, hydro, heat, and infrastructure projects worldwide. Its teams carry out inspections, facility checks, water monitoring, and other field assessments across a wide range of remote locations.
With accurate field data essential to their work, Natural Power needed an efficient way to collect, manage, analyse, and report information while keeping their teams connected, even when working without mobile data or Wi-Fi.
The Challenge
Many Natural Power employees and contractors work in remote locations where reliable cellular and internet connectivity is not available. They needed a digital inspection and data collection platform that could work completely offline while also helping them manage field teams, standardise inspections, automate workflows, and produce professional client reports.
Natural Power had previously used platforms such as Device Magic and GoFormz for remote data collection, but needed greater flexibility and customisation. They were looking for a solution that could support customised digital forms, offline data search, automated reporting, workflow approvals, photo and video capture, and the security requirements of their clients.
The Array Solution
Array gave Natural Power a flexible way to digitise and automate their remote field operations. Their teams can now complete customised mobile forms and inspections offline, capture detailed information and supporting evidence, and automatically synchronise data when devices reconnect.
By replacing manual data entry and paper-based processes with digital workflows, Array helps Natural Power save time, improve data accuracy, and streamline the journey from field inspection to final client report.
Offline Data Collection
Natural Power's teams often work in locations without cellular or Wi-Fi connectivity. Array allows them to complete digital forms and inspections offline, with data stored locally on the device and synchronised automatically when a connection becomes available.
Mobile Data Collection Across Devices
Array supports both iOS and Android devices, allowing Natural Power employees and contractors to complete inspections using smartphones and tablets. This gives field teams the flexibility to collect data using the devices that best suit their working environment.
Automated Report Generation
Producing detailed reports for clients is an important part of Natural Power's inspection process. Array automatically generates customised documents when forms are submitted, reducing the time teams spend manually transferring information and creating reports.
Workflow Automation
Some inspections require review or approval from multiple people. With Array, Natural Power can automate workflows based on their specific requirements, routing submissions to the appropriate people and triggering follow-up actions without relying on manual communication.
Integrated Photo and Video Capture
Photos and videos provide important evidence during renewable energy inspections and facility checks. Array allows field teams to capture this information directly within their digital forms, including annotations, illustrations, and captions, keeping all inspection evidence together.
Offline Data Search
Natural Power's field teams can search previously collected information while working offline and use it to pre-fill new forms. This makes it easier to access relevant historical data in remote locations while reducing repetitive data entry.
Natural Power. Powered by Array.
By moving from manual processes to customised digital forms, offline data collection, automated reporting, and intelligent workflows, Natural Power has streamlined the way its remote teams collect and manage field data.
Array provides the flexibility Natural Power needs to support inspections and data collection across the renewable energy sector, helping teams work efficiently in challenging environments while delivering accurate information and professional reports to their clients.
Looking to digitise inspections and field data collection for remote teams? Array can help you build a solution around the way your organisation works.
