UK headquartered Intertek Group plc announced the acquisition of Aerial PV Inspection GmbH (AePVI), a provider of TEK-powered inspection and diagnostic solutions for solar PV systems. The transaction expands Intertek CEA’s end-to-end Quality Assurance offering by integrating drone-based data collection, analysis and asset life cycle comparison across factory-to-field services. AePVI applies drone-based technologies and proprietary digital software to conduct high-speed, high-precision inspections of large solar PV systems, identifying defects related to shipping, weather, manufacturing, installation and operations. With global solar investment accelerating and market growth forecast at 9.2% CAGR to 2029, demand for fast-paced Quality Assurance solutions for large-scale assets continues to increase.