6 Ways In-House Hydrology De-Risks Your Solar Project
As engineers, we’ve seen many trends come and go in utility-scale solar. Some solve real problems; others just shift the challenges somewhere else. Right now, the industry is focused on how to make projects work within tighter margins and on increasingly complex sites. Our goal is to use sound engineering judgment to balance stakeholders’ three main objectives: Cost Constructibility Long-term performance At Castillo Engineering, we work on dozens of projects each year across the country. Many of them start with the same question: how can we deliver a reliable system while keeping costs predictable? The answer depends on the ground under your feet (literally and figuratively!)
In just the last few years, BESS systems have become much faster, easier, and more cost-effective to install – leading to tremendous growth and demand for project engineers. While this is great news for the renewable energy transition, easier installations can create a false sense of comfort among well-meaning but less experienced engineers, who may overlook critical due diligence and design steps. An inexperienced engineering team can create multiple issues that cause significant project delays and cost overruns. Fortunately, these issues can be easily prevented by choosing an experienced engineering team with a track record of BESS success. To help BESS developers make an informed decision, here are 5 key questions to ask a potential engineering partner:
