One thing that sets Sunstall apart is its approach to training.
Most companies onboard you with a few Zoom calls, a handbook, and maybe a slide deck from a past project. As a new Assistant Project Manager(APM) at Sunstall, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Most APMs in office-based roles don’t typically head straight to the field. But Sunstall does something different. They bring you to the heart of the work.
For over 10 years, California-based Sunstall has been building clean and efficient solar energy solutions for their clients. With a business model based on continuous improvement, sustainability, and streamlining of our work processes we were able to quickly expand from a West Coast startup to an industry leader.
We are focusing on the mechanical installation of ground mount solar arrays and all the add-on services like re-powering and repairing to maintain the assets over their lifetime. Now only a little more than a decade and 450 MW later, Sunstall’s team has had their boots on the ground in more than half of the US – from Hawaii to Massachusetts and everywhere in between.
We have installed systems of these manufacturers: Schletter, Solar Flexrack, MSI, Schueco, Cooper, Haticon, Legrand, First Solar, Creotecc, Shoals, RBI, GameChange, Unirac, Omcosolar, PLP, DCE, APA and more. At the same time, we have installed single-axis trackers from ATI, TerraFix, Clavijo, Nextracker, Exosun, Sunfolding, Soltec, RBI, FTC, and Archtech. We also worked on Ecolibrium, Aerocompact, Sollega, S5 and Erthos!
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Pile driving quality goes to the very foundations of a PV array, quite literally. Helge Biernath, CEO of Sunstall, speaks to pv magazine about the importance of getting the foundations and footings of a PV array right. In this, being mindful of the weather, Biernath notes, is a vital factor.
Helge Biernath, president and CEO of solar installer Sunstall, joined Solar Power World at Solar Speaks Live 2016 to discuss the changing market of large-scale, ground-mount solar and how the company adapts to new installation techniques. More at solarpowerworldonline
From the perspective of an installer the better the planning and the better the execution matches the planning the better the end result and the less likely it is that CO’s will be issued! Sounds easy – should be easy, but in reality….. it is not that easy!
If a project is executed on the fly – the costs have to be higher than well planned & executed projects so therefore the contingency has to be higher!
Check out the presentation to get some ideas how to reduce costs & call us to discuss and support your project!
October 26 2011 – Aurora Oregon; Representatives from Portland General Electric, the Oregon Department of Transportation, Five Stars International and Contractors working on the Solar Highway 1.745 Megawatt project joined Advanced Energy Systems and Sunstall Inc. at the construction site today to mark the milestone surrounding the beginning of the Solar World module installation. With the final post driven in the six acre site, and over 50% of the Haticon Racking assembled it was time to start mounting the 250 watt solar panels. Assisting in unpacking the first module was the project brainchild, Allison Hamilton of ODOT. Other notables from ODOT were Lynn Aveberck, and Lynn Frank of Five Stars International. PGE representatives included Mark Osborne, Dawn Wilde, and Robert Ferraro.
When completed, the project will provide enough electricity to offset the use of both the North and Southbound rest areas at the project location, approximately 15 miles South of Portland Oregon on Interstate 5. As the primary Solar Contractor on the project, Advanced Energy Systems teamed up with SunStall Corporation for the racking installation, and Christensen Electric of Portland for the primary electrical installation. Read more
Dec, 17th 2013
I’m sorry I had to take off today before circling back with you.
We’ve been impressed with SunStall’s efforts on behalf of the …….. Solar Park project despite the challenges. While some weather issues might/should be expected this time of year in WI, I honestly think that this Nov/Dec was extreme in terms of the wet/mud early only to be followed by the frigged temps – I think today was the nicest day we’ve seen in a month.
In no small part due to SunStall, it looks like we will meet out 12/31 deadline. The next project we do, I’ll owe you a steak dinner.
a MidWest Client
A recent survey performed by Photon USA Corp. reveals an increasing number of mounting system manufacturer in the U.S. market. This is not a surprise taking into account that the market has grown by 25 percent and more since 2010. Today installers can choose from no fewer than 262 products manufactured by 56 companies.
Keep it Simple
The general perception is that mounting systems are cheap and simple and that prices always have to go down. The truth is that prices depend on the spot market for commodities like aluminum and steel and these markets have been very volatile for the last few years. Especially the last months have shown that prices tend to go up rather than down.
By focusing too much on material costs project developers have underestimated the impact of the labor factor in the overall costs of a mounting system. Some manufacturers have re conceptualized their systems to reduce the amount of material needed as well as the time to install the system.
Industry overview
In our upcoming posts we will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of steel versus aluminum, pile driving systems versus concrete foundations and who is offering what type of mounting system.
