To effectively solve the current situation of new energy operations in the process of checking the shorthanded, this paper combined the new technology of intelligent inspection robot with new energy station, and successfully designed a set of electric power inspection robot for the photovoltaic substation, covering the function design of robot, overall framework of petrol inspection, wireless networking mode and monitoring and control system layout, etc. Intelligent inspection robot can operate according to the task of operator in the management platform or set up the task in advance, the onsite operator of the substation can complete the unmanned inspection of substation through the real-time data, images and other information. Intelligent inspection robot can effectively replace the manual inspection, saving the cost of human resources effectively, which provides a reliable reference for new operation and maintenance mode of the new energy station.