ABSTRACT
The Energy Cluster of Prešov Region (hereinafter “EKPK”) has been developing activities in the introduction of new trends, procedures and technologies in the field of energy efficiency and environmental management for a long time. This paper focuses on the assessment of the potential of the use of drones for air works in the field of energy, construction and environmental management. It describes opportunities for the use of drones for specific tasks in the field of energy and construction, but also restrictions and limits in the performance of air works. By making test measurements by means of a drone with an IR video camera in the terrain and by the analysis of available data about the extent of areas or technological equipment in which it is possible to use drones for more effective, higher quality and safer conducting of inspection activities, it has been shown that the degree of benefits of air works has a great potential, but also its risks and limits.