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The desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. This protective status means that every solar project in their range requires careful planning and mitigation measures.

We will explore the risks and opportunities inherent in EPC cost estimates and explain why a Monte Carlo simulation is valuable for project evaluation.

Optimized energy models have emerged as a powerful tool, enabling developers to refine project designs, predict performance with greater accuracy, and ultimately secure stronger financial outcomes.

Lithium-ion, Sodium-ion, and Flow batteries. Understanding the nuances of each is no longer just about performance and cost – it's also about safety, environmental impact, and, crucially, the path to getting these vital projects online.

Selecting the right EPC partner is a serious decision that can significantly affect the project's success, timeline, and bottom line. This post will guide you through the essential steps of EPC solicitation and selection, focusing on a robust evaluation process and securing a cost-competitive bid.

As a project development engineer building solar farms across the American Southwest, I've encountered few obstacles as formidable as caliche soil. This hardened layer of calcium carbonate creates unique engineering challenges that can significantly impact construction timelines and costs if not properly addressed. 

As project development engineers, we've tackled the real-world challenges of burrowing owl mitigation head-on. Our latest blog post offers a firsthand look at the practical solutions we've developed and implemented on solar projects, from strategic avoidance to the creation of artificial burrows. It's about finding a balance that works on the ground.

We identified locations and owners of projects competing for interconnection with 2 of our clients.

We created a glare study for a client in MISO to support a land use permit.

We performed outreach for landowners in the southwest and negotiated term sheets and option agreements.

We identified projects in MISO to support a client's M&A activities.

We performed a feasibility assessment on 52 solar and solar plus storage sites in the Eastern US.

We developed layouts and other exhibits for local land-use permitting efforts.

We performed a preliminary feasibility analysis on 19 energy storage projects throughout the US.