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Advantages of solar farm construction with InterAx geogrid

June 26th, 2023

Rapid technology improvements and decreasing cost of solar energy resources, along with the increased competitiveness of battery storage, have made solar one of the most competitive energy sources. It's no wonder that the development of solar farms is expected to accelerate rapidly over the next few years. As a result of this rapid growth, solar […]

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Watershed Geo technologies provide sustainable approach to preventing erosion with solar farms

March 14th, 2023

When building solar farms, it is not only important to construct the site to manage surface water to prevent erosion, but also to safeguard that nothing detrimental comes off the surface, enters the runoff water and is carried off the site. Watershed Geo’s two-component system consisting of a ClosureTurf® foundation and PowerCap™ solar system keeps […]

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Geosynthetics for stabilization in solar farm development

February 1st, 2022

FIGURE 1 Laying down geotextiles at Chicot Solar Energy Center, Chicot County, Ark. With renewed focus on clean electricity, an era with massive investment in new solar power has begun, leading to its widespread development. Although these systems have become more cost-effective, there are often solutions left on the table that could make the costs […]

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