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Solar Site Investigations

With Pioneer, you have access to a capable and responsive team that is dedicated to its mission — making your project a success. For over 35 years, Pioneer has provided geotechnical investigation/engineering and environmental consulting services for over 30,000 sites across the United States. We are a client-focused and results driven firm that promises to deliver technically sound and cost-effective solar site investigations for your solar development project.

Geotechnical Analysis & Testing Capabilities

  • Foundation Bearing & Settlement Calculations
  • Driven Pile Axial & Uplift Capacities
  • Frost Depth/Adfreeze Considerations
  • Pavement Recommendations
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Corrosion Potential
  • Electrical Resistivity
  • Slope Stability Analysis

Pile Load Testing Capabilities

  • Test Pile Purchase & Delivery
  • Installation of Test Piles
  • Tensile Load Testing
  • Lateral Load Testing
  • Compressive Load Testing
  • Digital Logging of Results

The Midwest’s Leading Provider of Geotechnical Investigations for Solar Farms

  • Geotechnical investigations completed at nearly 100 solar sites throughout the Midwest including Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa and Minnesota
  • Pile load testing for foundation design optimization and construction verification
  • Drilling and testing equipment owned and operated

Environmental Site Assessments

  • Phase I Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs)
  • Cultural & Historical Resource Review
  • Threatened & Endangered Species Review
  • State Historical Preservation Office Review
Read our case studies:
Geotechnical Engineering for a Proposed Solar Farm Array

Geotechnical Engineering for a Proposed Solar Farm Array

Geotechnical Investigation & Engineering: ~30-Acre Solar Farm Array

Solar Site Investigation case study, Geotechnical Investigation and Engineering: ~15-Acre Solar Farm Array

Geotechnical Investigation & Engineering: ~15-Acre Solar Farm Array

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