Solar Farm Piles Florida

Foundation Masters, LLC is Florida’s engineer-led partner for utility-scale solar foundations. With over 25 years in structural design, repair, and engineering—and more than 50,000 deep foundation piles installed across Florida and Georgia—our crews deliver proven performance. Recently, we installed 500 solar farm piles in Ocala, Florida in just 14 days, meeting EPC milestones on time and on budget.

Licensed Engineering, Soil Work & Pile Testing

Foundation Masters, LLC is a licensed Florida Civil Engineering firm (License CA-30969), providing complete design–build packages for solar farm foundations. By combining soils, engineering, installation, and verification under one roof, we reduce risk and accelerate approvals.

• Geotechnical soil investigations per ASTM D1586 (SPT) and load testing per ASTM D1143/D3689 and D4945 (PDA).
• Foundation design compliant with FDOT Structures Design Guidelines, AASHTO LRFD, and wind loads per ASCE 7-22.
• Pile load testing (static & dynamic) with PE-sealed reports meeting ASTM requirements.
• Permitting documentation prepared to Florida Building Code (2023), Section 1810 (Deep Foundations).

Our approach aligns with the U.S. DOE Solar Energy Technologies Office and current NREL research on PV foundations and durability.

Foundation Systems We Engineer & Install

We select the system around soils, corrosion exposure, uplift/lateral loads, and constructability. In-house design + install options include:

• Pipe piles (ASTM A252 Grade 3, 50 ksi yield) for high capacity and bending performance under tracker rows.
• H-beams / I-beams (ASTM A992, 50 ksi) where lateral resistance and stiffness control are critical.
• Helical piers (ICC-ES AC358) for sands/organics, torque verification, and low-vibration sites.
• Concrete piers (FDOT Class V ~5,000 psi) for long-term durability and heavy racking loads.
• Sheet piles (ASTM A572 Grade 50) for coastal stabilization and lateral/erosion control.

Steel protection and coatings per ASTM A123 (hot-dip galvanizing) specified as required to achieve a minimum 25-year design life, consistent with DOE/NREL PV guidance.

Florida Site Conditions — Proven Performance

• Sandy soils with SPT N-values often <10; organic/peat layers reduce bearing capacity.
• High water tables (2–4 ft from grade) and chloride/sulfate corrosion exposure.
• Wind uplift and lateral loads; up to 180 mph design wind speeds per ASCE 7-22 in coastal counties.

We address risks with torque-monitored installations, 8–12 ft typical embedments (project-specific), corrosion protection, and verified capacities documented to ASTM/FDOT standards.

Recent Project Highlight — Ocala, FL

• Scope: 500 steel piles for a ~10 MW solar farm.
• Duration: 14 calendar days, schedule met.
• Testing: 5% dynamically tested per ASTM D4945, all passing with FS ≥ 2.0; documentation sealed by PE.
• Delivery: soils review, PE-sealed drawings, layout, installation, QA/QC, final test reports.

Result: Zero schedule slips, full compliance with FDOT and ASTM, lender approval achieved.

Regional Expansion — Serving the Southeast

Florida is our hub. We also provide solar farm pile design, engineering, and installation throughout the Southeast:

Get a Solar Foundation Plan

If your EPC or development team needs soil investigations, engineered pile design, and installation verified to ASTM, FDOT, AASHTO, and ASCE standards, Foundation Masters delivers. With 25+ years of engineering, 50,000+ piles installed, and 500 piles completed in Ocala, we back every project with sealed engineering and documented performance. Contact us to review soils, drawings, and schedule.