Unmanned perimeters
Substations and solar parks are secured by fencing and hope between patrol visits.
Solutions
Remote sites, watched properly
Substations, solar parks, plants and pipelines — perimeter security and safety across unmanned sites.
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The situation
What sites in this sector are dealing with
Energy assets are spread out, often unmanned, and frequently reachable only over a thin link. That combination is exactly where conventional central-recording designs break.
Thin, unreliable links
Sending every frame to a central server is not an option on a rural connection.
Contractor safety
Work at height and in switchyards is checked by paperwork after the fact.
Slow escalation
An intrusion or fire is discovered on the next patrol, not while it is happening.
What we deploy
The products doing the work
Same platform, same event pipeline, same audit log — only the rules differ.
AI-Enabled Video Analytics
Edge intrusion, loitering and PPE detection that sends events, not video.
Video Management System
Central VMS with per-site groups and local edge recording that survives a link drop.
Face Recognition System
Contractor enrolment and site access with automatic expiry.
Outcomes
What changes on site
- Perimeter alerts within seconds on sites with no staff present
- Bandwidth used for events and clips instead of continuous streaming
- Recording continues locally through link outages and syncs after
- Contractor presence and PPE compliance recorded per visit
Edge-first is not a preference here, it is the only design that works. Each site records and analyses locally; the centre receives events and pulls video when it needs it.
CVHow we approach this sectorCognix Vision engineering
Questions
Frequently asked
What bandwidth does a remote site need?
For event-only operation, very little. Enough to carry alerts, thumbnails and an on-demand clip. We size it per site during the survey.
Is it hazardous-area rated?
Camera and enclosure ratings are selected to your zone classification — share the ATEX, IEC Ex or IP rating your site requires.
Planning something for Energy and Utilities?
Tell us the site, the camera count and what you need to catch. We will tell you what is realistic before anyone talks price.