Castillo Engineering announced that it has expanded upon its core electrical engineering services by adding a new civil engineering division to address a critical void in the U.S. distributed solar-plus-storage generation marketplace. Marc Mason, PE, who has 41 years of civil engineering experience, including on over $238 million worth of energy projects, has been hired as a Senior Civil Engineer to lead Castillo Engineering's civil engineering division. Last year alone, Castillo Engineering experienced a 150 percent increase in utility-scale and community solar projects, as this new division will enable the company to meet the high demand for both civil and electrical engineering services for distributed generation projects throughout the country.
"We're excited to be able to launch this division to strengthen both the quality and turnaround time of projects for our developer and EPC customers," said Christopher Castillo, CEO of Castillo Engineering. "Our decision to launch this new division is purely a response to the needs and feedback of our customers and we look forward to delivering the same high level of service for our civil designs as we do for our electrical designs."
Over the next five years, the U.S. community solar market is expected to grow by 118 percent. However, there are currently no other solar-plus-storage engineering firms that offer both civil and electrical engineering in-house exclusively for distributed generation projects under 20 megawatts. By offering both civil and electrical engineering services in-house, Castillo Engineering is able to ensure much stronger communication and integration between the two disciplines, which enables greater design continuity as well as expedited project timelines.
Castillo Engineering's new civil engineering services include Issue for Construction (IFC) civil site plans, which consist of the details required to construct solar farms, such as grading plans, roadways, turnarounds and storm water pollution protection.