In recent news, calls for an extension of the Investment Tax Credit are intensifying for some of the US solar industry after the Trump administration finalized new standards that allow states to set their own emissions requirements—or none at all—on individual coal plants with the Affordable Clean Energy rule. An extension of the Investment Tax Credit could drive more adoption of […]
Energy CIO Insights is on a constant quest to identify the emerging players in the technology and energy landscape and showcase their expertise, products, services, and solutions in solving impediments and overcoming market complexities. RPCS was named a 2018 Top 10 Renewable Energy Services Company following a year of explosive growth and impressive achievements and was featured at length in […]
[Excerpt from Solar Builder’s article On the Origin of EPCs: How the EPC-Supplier Relationship Influences the Evolution of Solar Development by Chris Crowell] Tracker systems are abundant now, and many of your favorite racking manufacturers that don’t have one (or aren’t yet promoting one) likely will be in the coming year. This is a combination of tracker prices dropping […]
Trackers dominate the utility-scale market. The Berkeley Lab found that tracking systems were installed on nearly 80% of all new installations in 2017, and that number is expected to grow as trackers push into predominantly fixed-tilt territory in the north. Specialty tracking installer RP Construction Services expects a busy next few years because of this trend. The company, which exclusively installs Array Technologies single-axis trackers, focuses […]
In this interview, RPCS founder and president Eb Russell explores the factors behind how solar trackers are taking over the utility-scale market, as well as giving insights on the solar contracting business in the wake of the Section 201 tariffs. pv magazine: Can you give our readers a brief background on the history of RP Construction Services, and your […]