Experts in PV mechanical construction

Turnkey utility-scale solar

Knight Construction specializes in providing mechanical installation services to the solar construction industry. We build utility-scale solar projects coast-to-coast, with an emphasis on large projects from 25MW to 200MW. With a reputation for results, our management team prides itself on meticulous preparation to establish quality in every build. Knight Construction has strong relationships with some of the most respected companies in the renewables industry, and we will work diligently to build trust with our partners and clients.

Scopes of service include pile driving, racking assembly, and module installation, and a high level of preemptive organization and collaboration between teams allows us to approach projects with methodical force. Crews are specialized, disciplined, and trained in safety as well as their various specialties, meaning accidents are reduced and our personnel are protected. Knight is committed to a smooth execution of project deadlines and goals with every build.

When Knight is on your project, you can expect the highest professionalism, and the desire to get it done right!

Services

Knight Construction specializes in providing mechanical installation services to the solar construction industry.

Pile Driving

Piles are a remarkably simple system, yet highly efficacious. They collectively fortify the ground, while simultaneously supporting the structural components of your entire solar field. Piles displace the need for poured concrete foundations, which vastly reduces costs. Piles also simplify the supply chain and dramatically shorten schedules.

But they must be done right, making consideration for a wide variety of soil conditions. Implementation is fast, but must be performed with accuracy and care. Our highly-trained operators utilize best-in-class equipment and a gold standard methodology to secure racking posts. Our flexible crews and fleet are at your service across the lower 48 states, bringing unrivaled efficiency and expertise to your project.

Specialized services for hard conditions

Having successfully executed projects all across the country, we’ve succeeded through myriad geographical challenges, including highly varied soil conditions. Regardless of the location of your project, we will arrive in force and perform to the maximum standards.

Rack Assembly

Solar panels spend decades standing up against the forces of nature. They need a solid support structure. Racking must be assembled free of defects, with every joint and bolt inspected for quality and precision. At the same time, projects have to move forward, and schedules have to be met. The realities of fatigue and complacency can result in large-scale problems if left unchecked.

While inherently simple, racking structures must be assembled by experienced technicians in order for a project to be successful. They have to have manual capabilities and a broad knowledge of various systems, and QA personnel have to be meticulous and exacting. Assembling racking is also extremely labor intensive, requiring vast numbers of workers and a highly capable support system. Knight Construction brings the organization and tenacity that makes your project a success.

Our crews are familiar with a wide range of systems, including those from the following manufacturers:

Assembly line efficiency

The sheer number of structural components in a utility-scale solar project is daunting to fathom, let alone to build. Supplying racking material to the right place at the right time is every bit as crucial to a project’s success as bolting it together properly. When our construction teams take the field, they’re supported by versatile management and a solid supply chain, and trained with logistical methodologies that keep vast amounts of supplies and work moving forward.

Training, support, and QA

Over thousands of executions, Knight Construction has developed successful practices and has highly capable construction teams. With a culture of excellence and shared expectations, workers hold themselves and each other to a high standard. We also invest in their success by supplying them with the best tools for the job, as well as the underlying support they need to be successful. And we relentlessly audit our work, guiding and retraining where necessary, to ensure your project is built to the most exacting expectations.

Module Installation

Securely mounting glass on its racking structure is only a fraction of the effort involved in module installation; getting the panels to the field–in tact and on time–requires careful planning and painstaking, logistical expertise. Tight schedules can compound logistical issues if the organizers aren’t quite up to the job.

Knight Construction excels at unloading, organizing, and staging modules in the field for installation. Showing up with a plan and investing the time will yield massive dividends when it comes to moving material. Operating moving equipment, following a system, and simply taking care sets the stage for the final leg of the journey. Using best-in-class installation techniques, our teams use highly cooperative methods to set and secure modules, one after the other. With careful synchronicity between teams and team members, projects executed by Knight march forward with speed and consistency.

Engineered for utility scale

Bolting down a single solar panel is straightforward enough. But installing thousands of them correctly, consistently, and at a high rate is a monumental undertaking. to a support structure sounds like easy work, but installing thousands of them in a short period of time is most definitely not.

We intensively train our teams to safely fulfill the whole process in utility scale solar builds. We carefully plan and execute highly complex workflows. We take great pride in minimizing errors and breakage. And with a focus on fostering long-term relationships and repeat projects, we tie our success inextricably to our clients’.

Our Values

Safety

Making sure every worker goes home at the end of each day–and makes it back the next–is critical to making your project a success. Our workers painstakingly uphold our own safety standards, as well as our clients’.

Operational Excellence

We plan and execute with intentionality, and continually learn and improve. Supervisors integral to every crew work seamlessly with your project team, ensuring safe and predictable output.

Accountability

To execute large-scale projects, you need partners who are flexible, robust, and above all, reliable. We uphold our commitments, own our results, and resolve our obstacles.

Relationships

We invest in the long-term health and success of our partnerships. Getting the job done right–and on time is central to our identity–You can expect us to clearly communicate expectations, understand your goals, and strive for your success.

Integrity

We live by our reputation. When you entrust your project to us, we take great pains to safeguard it. Our most valuable asset is your trust, and we continually strive to earn it, simply by doing the right thing.

We speak carefully, do what we say, and work to protect your interest.

Join us!

We believe in doing good work. We believe in doing what we say we will. And we believe solar power means a brighter future for everyone. Taking care of our client relationships is as essential to our sustainable future as the renewable energy we make.