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Utility-scale · LiDAR topography

Terrain measured before earthwork commits you to a number.

Grading volumes, drainage paths and racking layout come off measured ground rather than a desktop estimate, before civil design locks the budget.

LiDARTerrain model
ContoursAt project interval
SlopeAcross the buildable area
DrainagePaths and low points

Terrain drives the design

Grading, drainage and slope decide pile depth, tracker row geometry and how much earthwork the project carries.

1

Slope and pile depth

Refusal depth and row geometry come off real elevation. Imagery-derived terrain shows up as change orders during piling.

2

Drainage and earthwork

Where water goes decides how much dirt moves, one of the largest swing items on a ground-mount budget.

3

After financial close

Estimated ground is how budgets move after the money is committed.

What comes back

The ground, measured, for the civil design.

Terrain

  • LiDAR-derived terrain model where the ground warrants it
  • Topographic contours at project interval
  • Slope analysis across the buildable area

Site

  • Drainage pattern and low points
  • Access routes and laydown areas
  • Geolocated orthomosaic of the site

How it works

1

Scope

Acreage, terrain and schedule.

2

Capture

Aerial LiDAR and imagery to a fixed spec.

3

Deliver

Terrain, contours and slope ready for civil design.

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