Most solar farms are located in remote places without onsite staff, which can leave panels, wiring, and equipment exposed.
Fencing and other solar farm perimeter protection can help, but can’t respond to an intrusion. Solar farm video surveillance with live monitoring can help protect your assets from thieves and vandals.
AI video analytics flag suspicious activity, which is then assessed by trained security professionals, who can issue live warnings or escalate to law enforcement – across an entire solar farm.
Solar has been the largest source of new U.S. power capacity for five years running, with 43 GW added in 2025 alone. More sites in more remote locations means more exposure. Be proactive with a solar farm security system that includes 24/7/365 remote video monitoring.
Solar site security goes beyond panels. Copper wiring, inverters, and other hardware are common targets, along with vandalism and trespassing – which, given how remote many solar farm sites are, can go unnoticed until the next inspection weeks or months later.
Photovoltaic (PV) panels, copper cabling, and other hardware can be resold for scrap or on the black market. The bigger cost is often what comes after: damaged equipment, replacement wiring, and a site that can sit offline for months while repairs are made. The total expense can be far more than the mere replacement value of what was taken:
$100k – the cost of copper wire stolen from a single Fresno County solar farm
$2.8m – the estimated cost to bring the site fully back online
That’s why solar panel theft prevention should be part of every site plan.
Pro-Vigil’s mobile surveillance units run on solar power and connect over cellular networks, so they don’t need a hardwired electrical connection or on-site Wi-Fi. That means even the far corners of a solar farm can be monitored for unauthorized activity. You can also monitor for safety protocols which, if not followed, could leave you legally liable. And to keep a complete picture of what’s happening on-site, you can view video from any internet-enabled device.
A simple problem with a surveillance camera’s IP can interrupt its ability to protect the things that matter most to you. In addition, unless you’re constantly reviewing your system’s status, you might not even notice a complication until it’s too late. Pro-Vigil’s IP Health Monitoring services help you catch these issues early by regularly checking the health of your solar farm security cameras.
Pro-Vigil IP camera hosting allows you to access and remotely view your mobile video surveillance feeds on any web-enabled mobile device or computer – at any time, from anywhere in the world.
Automated analytics flag the activity, but trained experts make the call. Pro-Vigil’s security professionals review each alert, verify whether it’s a real threat, and respond by issuing live audio warnings, activating lights, or escalating to law enforcement when needed. Our virtual guards are equipped with advanced surveillance training, proprietary software, and on-site deterrents.
Most of the video data your security system collects is unstructured content, meaning that managing your video content can be arbitrary, imprecise and time-consuming. Pro-Vigil’s video analytics security systems solve these problems, giving you a more accurate view of the events that occur on your properties.
Wildlife, windblown debris, and maintenance crews can all trigger motion alerts on a solar farm. Our system helps pick the wheat from the chaff, identifying actual threats instead of routine activity.
Pro-Vigil connects your security camera system to your phone, putting the power to protect your property in your hands – if you don’t want to leave it to our team of professionals. Monitor all of your properties from one central dashboard.
Improve worker efficiency and support safe, compliant practices with a fully integrated mobile video surveillance system and video analytics software, perfect for remote project management.
Effective solar site security usually comes down to a few layers that complement each other and work together:
A typical solar farm security system combines access control and fencing with solar farm CCTV, video analytics, and audio and visual deterrents. Thermal cameras can also help at large sites with little lighting. What ties it all together is monitoring: someone watching who can act on what the cameras see.
Solar farm video surveillance can’t make a site theft-proof, but it helps at every stage of an attempt. Visible cameras and lights discourage opportunistic thieves, AI analytics flag people and vehicles in restricted areas, and monitoring personnel can issue live audio warnings or dispatch police while intruders are still on site.
Yes. With remote video monitoring for solar farms, Pro-Vigil’s security professionals watch your cameras 24/7 from our monitoring center, so you get round-the-clock coverage without staffing guards at every site.
Not with Pro-Vigil’s mobile surveillance units. They connect over cellular networks and run on solar power, so they can operate where there’s no Wi-Fi or hardwired electricity. Cellular signal varies by location, so it’s worth confirming coverage at your site.
Yes. Pro-Vigil monitors sites nationwide, and you can check in on any of your locations from the Pro-Vigil app or any internet-enabled device, which keeps solar site security consistent across your whole portfolio.
You can discuss with your Pro-Vigil representative at which stage of the process you want to be notified that there’s been an event.