Tag: Castillo Engineering

  • Summit Ridge taps Castillo Engineering for 82 MW Illinois community solar portfolio

    Summit Ridge Energy has selected Castillo Engineering to provide design and engineering services on an 82 MW portfolio of 26 community solar projects in Illinois. Part of the Illinois Shines or Adjustable Block Program, each of the average 3 MW community solar projects will use bifacial solar modules mounted on single-axis solar trackers. In addition to providing more……

  • Castillo, RECON join forces on 15 MW community solar portfolio in Illinois 

    Castillo Engineering and RECON Corp. have teamed up on a 15 MW portfolio of five community solar projects in Illinois. Part of the Illinois Shines or Adjustable Block Program, each of the 3 MW community solar projects will use bifacial solar modules and FLEXRACK by Qcells solar trackers, and will each provide pollinator-friendly habitats. The projects will begin……

  • Endress+Hauser saves $140,000 with 1.3 MW solar project in Indiana

    Automation and instrumentation manufacturer Endress+Hauser will be saving big with a 1.3 MW behind-the-meter solar project in Indiana. Castillo Engineering and RPG Energy Group recently completed what will be the last net metered project in the state. Located in Greenwood, Indiana, the project uses bifacial solar panels and ballasted racking, and will provide operational savings of $140,000 for Endress+Hauser in the……

  • Illinois community solar land rush: Insights for developers and EPCs from Castillo Engineering

    Community solar capacity in the United States is expected to double by 2027, according to Wood Mackenzie. Having grown 166% from 2021 to 2022 alone, Illinois is now ranked as the fourth largest U.S. state in terms of community solar operating capacity. Over the past two years, Castillo Engineering, a national design and engineering firm……

  • Stanley Black & Decker unveils 4.3 MW privately funded solar project in Kentucky

    Stanley Black & Decker has partnered with Castillo Engineering and RPG Energy Group to build a 4.3 MW solar farm in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The project is the state’s largest privately funded on-site solar project that is 100% renewable energy sourced. Covering nearly 15 acres, the solar field produces enough clean energy to power Stanley Black……