Watching the prices recently for utility-scale solar power-purchase agreements has felt a bit like being a spectator at an ultra-competitive Olympic event, where each successive race delivers a new world record. The headline-grabbing 1.79 cents per kilowatt-hour tender announced in Saudi Arabia this past October is just one indicator of a global trend, in which PPA prices have been steadily […]
Monterey, Calif. 12/21/2017 Russell Pacific, a wholesale distributor of solar electrical products, continues their east coast expansion with the opening of a solar distribution center in Orlando, Florida. Following the successful opening of their Baltimore warehouse earlier this fall, the Orlando warehouse is Russell Pacific’s second distribution center serving the east coast market. Product stocked in Orlando will provide solar […]
A major reason The Big Short was such a widely acclaimed book and movie was because it was able to take the complicated financial arcana that led to the housing crisis and make it understandable and entertaining. During the lead up to the crisis, there was a tremendous amount of money to be made originating very questionable home loans, bundling them into […]
Last week, team members from the Monterey office traveled to Watkins, Colorado to meet members from the construction crew on site at one of RPCS’ Colorado Array DuraTrack HZ tracker projects. Some of the most rewarding aspects about building DG projects across the country lie within the history and stories behind the projects. This particular project, built for the Denver […]
Russell Pacific Announces East Coast Expansion with Baltimore Distribution Warehouse Monterey, California (October 11, 2017) — Russell Pacific, a wholesale distributor of solar electrical products, announces the opening of their first East Coast distribution center located in Baltimore, Maryland. The Baltimore warehouse marks Russell Pacific’s expansion into the East Coast market; providing solar contractors and integrators throughout the Mid-Atlantic […]
At 18,000 square miles, or 7 million acres, the Central Valley makes up 11% of California’s total land area. Well known for it’s agriculture and dairy production, it is the single most productive agricultural region in California, and one of the most productive in the world. The Central Valley provides more than half of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts grown […]
Array Technologies and Renewable Energy Systems’ Lamesa Solar Facility Project Wins Utility Scale Category of the 2017 Solar Builder’s Project of the Year Award RPCS is proud to announce the achievement of our partner, Array Technologies, and solar developer Renewable Energy Systems (with whom RPCS has recently partnered for distributed generation solar tracking projects). A congratulations is in order […]
RPCS Partners with Renesola Power Services on Portfolio of North Carolina Projects Monterey, California (October 1, 2017) — RP Construction Services Inc. (RPCS), Array Technologies Inc.’s Value Added Reseller and leading installer for projects 10MW (AC) and under celebrates the kick off of another portfolio of single axis tracker projects, partnering with Renesola Power Services. The partnership will include […]
Check out this video from our friends at MCE Clean Energy sharing a project update for the MCE Solar One project in Richmond, CA. RPCS is proud to support MCE’s mission to bring Bay Area residents a clean, renewable source for power. In partnership with Jeff Lifur and team at Cenergy Power, RPCS is building a 5.4MW (ac) solar project using […]
The PV tracker business is not for the faint of heart. Even by the standards set by other volatile segments of the solar value chain, the tracker market is fiercely competitive with razor-thin margins. Survival requires world-class engineering, world-class customer service and, most importantly, world-class leadership and vision. Ron Corio, the CEO and founder of Array Technologies, fits that bill […]