How do we reduce grading and earthwork to bring down construction costs in utility-scale solar?
Ask and Engineer Short with Bryant Patrick, PE
Senior Civil Engineer
Earthwork is often one of the largest line items in a project budget; the biggest contributors being array grading, or pile tolerance grading, applied uniformly across complex terrain.
At Revamp, we take a more precise approach.
By leveraging weighted linear regression across longer tracker rows or strings, we tailor grading strategies to the actual topography beneath each row. Instead of forcing the land to meet a rigid assumption, we allow engineering and data to inform smarter design decisions.
We also optimize the relationship between grading and steel, strategically balancing earthwork reduction with incremental structural adjustments to drive down total installed cost.
The result is lower construction spend, reduced site disturbance, and more predictable project economics.
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