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Solar Engineering Blog Series: Corrosion and Galvanization

Corrosion and Galvanization: A Primer   It’s no surprise that steel corrodes. It’s also no major revelation that steel corrodes at different rates in different environments. Steel in the arid desert will last much longer than steel exposed to ocean spray. Similarly, steel that is embedded in the ground also corrodes, and corrodes at different rates depending on the composition [...]

Solar Engineering Blog Series: Factor of Safety and Design Life

"Factor of Safety" and Design Life   “Factor of Safety” is defined as the ratio of a structure’s capacity to the demand placed on that structure. It can be thought of as excess capacity above the required design loads. Its purpose is to provide a measure of safety against failure due to underestimated loads, overestimated capacity, or a combination of [...]

RPCS Ranks No. 10 on the 2021 Top Solar Contractors List

[Monterey, CALIF.] July 20, 2021—Solar Power World released today this year’s Top Solar Contractors list, recognizing California-based solar contractor RP Construction Services, Inc.’s installation success with a ranking of No. 10 overall. The U.S. solar industry is on the upswing, thanks to a pro-renewables presidential administration and increased concern over climate change. RPCS has had a front-row seat to this […]

Workforce Training Key to Meeting Explosive Solar Demand in the Coming Decade

The global Covid-19 pandemic saw unprecedented challenges across a number of sectors, including education, housing, health care, and employment. Job losses were exacerbated by the crisis, and the unemployment rate spiked in April of 2020 to levels not seen since the 1930s—and still mounted at 6.1 percent a year later in April of 2021. The solar industry was not exempt […]

Solar Engineering Blog Series: CAB Wire Management System Considerations

CAB Wire Management System Considerations for the Array Technologies Single-Axis Tracker   What is CAB? The Cambria County Association for the Blind and Handicapped (CAB) produces an above-ground wire management system that can be used in lieu of trenching to carry wires from throughout the field to combiner boxes, inverters, etc. The system is comprised of a steel or copper [...]

SOLAR POWER + AGRICULTURE: The Practices and Synergies of Agrivoltaics

SOLAR POWER + AGRICULTURE The Practices and Synergies of Agrivoltaics Spring is in full swing, and with it growing conversations about the field of agrivoltaics. Increased demand for solar has spurred an interest in studying and defining the synergy between combining solar production and agricultural production, like planting crops or grazing animals, on the same land. The general consensus is [...]

SOLAR TRACKERS + SNOW: Array Technologies’ Innovative ‘Snow Mode’ and Structural Design Approach to Snow Loads

SOLAR TRACKERS + SNOW Array Technologies' Innovative 'Snow Mode' and Structural Design Approach to Snow Loads It’s a common misconception that solar trackers can’t or shouldn’t be installed in snowy regions. This notion, however, couldn’t be farther from the truth.   It’s snow wonder that states like New York, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, and Michigan—places that experience inclement weather from rain [...]

Top 5 Reasons EPCs, Developers & Municipal Utilities Choose RP Construction Services, Inc.

RP Construction Services, Inc. (RPCS) designs, supplies, and builds utility-scale ground mount solar tracker projects. With over 700 projects and nearly two gigawatts completed or under construction, RPCS has distinguished itself as a leading subcontractor, and one of the only in the market to provide true turnkey service and support for solar tracker projects. RPCS offers what no other solar […]

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