Every cent counts in today’s PV gold rush. Unpredictable site conditions, variable time-of-use rates, and other factors can easily disrupt a project’s well-defined plan, eroding already razor-thin margins. And while the solar energy boom continues to defy analysts, today’s developers face different challenges than a decade ago.

Every phase counts in the tightly scheduled world of utility PV construction. So when Burns & McDonnell, a global infrastructure builder and renewable energy EPC, solicited partners to supply a 6.5-MW project in Missouri, they couldn’t leave anything to chance.

We’re solar professionals, not climate change experts. Like many, we’re concerned — if not at times shocked — about what is happening to our planet. We know we need to assess the evidence and form a clear position about what needs to change, and fast. What was discovered as we all dug a bit deeper is truly alarming.