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A technician works on one of Planted Solar’s robots at the company’s headquarters in Oakland, California. Photographer: Brian Kahn/Bloomberg

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Bloomberg: Robots Are Fueling the Next Wave of Solar Farm Development

To relieve a series of bottlenecks to getting steel in the ground, developers and startups are automating solar installation.

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Planted Solar field assembly machines and high-density racking technology on a White Pine Renewables project in Kettleman City, CA.

Distributed Solar Momentum: White Pine Projects Show What Smarter Deployment Makes Possible

Multiple Planted Solar installation robots placing array foundations

pv magazine: Planted Solar Expanding Terrain-Conforming PV Plant Design Platform

Low-angle view of a high-density ground-mounted solar array installed on undisturbed terrain, showcasing compact steel posts, terrain-following design, and minimal site grading—ideal for utility-scale solar deployment under OBBBA

Safe Harbor in Sight: Keeping Projects Bankable, Buildable, and Energized Before the Clock Runs Out

A Planted Solar array installed on existing vegetation in 2024 in Northern California

Axios: Planted Solar Raises $12M for Solar Developer Robots

A Planted Solar array being installed by an automated field installation machine

Planted Solar Secures $12M to Accelerate Solar Deployment

Project Scenarios

This layout is a proposed design, but it reflects real constraints, real parameters, and real-world solutions we’re deploying today.

Solid Interconnect, Shrinking Land: What a 100 MW Project Could Look Like with Smarter Solar Design

Project Scenarios

A layout that reflects the real constraints and decisions developers face when rethinking legacy sites with Planted at the table.

2.5x More Value, Same Site: Reimagining a Partially Developed Site with Smarter Solar Design

A technician works on one of Planted Solar’s robots at the company’s headquarters in Oakland, California. Photographer: Brian Kahn/Bloomberg

Bloomberg: Robots Are Fueling the Next Wave of Solar Farm Development

Planted Solar Robots Build Array

Bloomberg: Robots and Specialized Software Open New Solar Farm Development Opportunities

Planted Solar high density array with installation machines in the background

Planted Solar Launches with $20M Funding and 11 MW Community Solar Project in Chicago

Solar array foundations in a well vegetated field with stable grass growth

Smarter Solar Construction: Reducing Hydrological Risk & Land Impact

Planted Solar Awarded U.S. Department of Energy Funds for Innovative Solar Technology