"Innovation is not the product of logical

thought, although the result is tied to

logical structure."

Albert Einstein

Alternative Energy

Having completed various utility scale solar energy projects, the team at Proof Engineering has the experience and capabilities to help our commercial customers compete in this quickly growing field. We understand economic, operational and safety requirements for both photovoltaic and solar thermal technologies. This practical knowledge can be a considerable benefit to both newcomers and established companies in the field.
Services

• Structural design
• Drawings and calculations for permitting
• Bankability studies
• Peer review of existing designs
• Field install troubleshooting
• Reliability studies
• Design and analysis of unique structures (artistic or free-form)

• System efficiency predictions

• Wind engineering/wind tunnel testing

• System power generation evaluation

Photovoltaic Systems/Applications

• Ground mounted - fixed and single axis tracking
• Parking garage canopy - fixed and single axis tracking
• Commercial

• Planned communities

• Solar farms (utility scale)

 

 


Concentrated Solar

• Mirrored dish concentrator with stirling engine
• Parabolic trough
• Concentrator PV (fixed, single, or multi-axis)

• Solar heat generation


Featured Projects

Arizona State University PV Solar Tracker

 

Ground-mounted PV Tracking System

 

Applications

We have expertise in the following areas:

  • Ground mounted tracking PV structure and driving mechanisms
  • Tracking parking canopies
  • Structural design drawings and calculations for permits
  • Elevated roof mounted (garages) structures
  • Building verification
  • Concentrator structure and foundations
  • High temperature component durability
  • Code compliance

 

White Papers

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Client Testimonials

ViaSol Energy Solutions CEO:

 

We’ve been working with the principals of Proof since our company was started.  The Proof team performs so well that we have incorporated their mechanical engineering expertise into our own value proposition. After completing five complex solar projects together, and helping us develop two entire product lines, we cannot imagine working with anyone else.

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Proof Engineering Co. | 1135 N. McQueen Rd. Suite 131 Gilbert, AZ 85233 | (480) 478-0041