STOCKTON, Calif. – The Pacific Athletics Department is proud to announce the completion of multiple renovations within the Alex G. Spanos Center. These projects were possible with a generous donation from the Spanos family. The 6,150-seat arena was revamped from floor to ceiling, with the refurbishment and redesign of the basketball and volleyball courts, upgraded...Read More
By Bob Highfill, Record Staff Writer STOCKTON — The massive solar array at Collins Electrical Company’s headquarters in Stockton looks like something from a sci-fi movie. The firm’s president and chief executive officer, Gene Gini, and his family definitely had their eyes on the future when they installed the Mechatron M18KD gearless dual-axis tracker on the south side of their...Read More
May 23rd, 2019 by Charles W. Thurston French floating solar specialist Ciel et Terre has begun installation of 1.78 megawatt floatovoltaic technology system at what it calls the largest floating solar system in California. To finance this project, the company has utilized a 25-year power purchase agreement for the first time, providing a lifetime savings of $4...Read More
When providing site lighting for a 2.5-million-square-foot (233,000-square-meter) Amazon Fulfillment Center, the solution needs to fit the scale. It needs to be reliable and install quickly to keep the entire project on track. Southwest Concrete products provided the perfect solution with Pole Base precast site lighting foundations. The versatility of the Pole Base forming system...Read More
December 24th, 2018 by Charles W. Thurston Collins Electrical, a leading solar contractor in California, has forged a strategic partnership with Mechatron Solar, and has installed a demonstration model of the M18KD next to its corporate headquarters in Stockton. The contractor/developer will recommend the Mechatron tracker for commercial and industrial solar projects because of its high energy yield and...Read More
By Kelly Pickerel | December 21, 2018 Dual-axis tracking manufacturer Mechatron-Solar is pleased to announce a new partnership with Collins Electrical Company for the installation of a dual-axis tracker M18KD on the south side of Collins’ corporate headquarters in Stockton, California. This is the first installation of tracking equipment by Collins which demonstrates the company’s commitment to the...Read More