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Grounded in experience. Driven by clean energy.

Solar & renewable site development

Turnkey site work for utility-scale solar, BESS, substations, data centers, wind, and landfill gas-to-power: grading, trenching, MV cable, piles, and pads.

Black Mountain Excavation

A single-source partner for renewable construction

BME provides turnkey site development for data centers, utility-scale solar fields, wind farms, and landfill gas-to-power systems. From excavation and underground utilities to weather station installation for system monitoring, our solar services include DC collection systems, medium-voltage (MV) power line installation, inverter placement, and precision pile driving.

Energy developers get one reliable partner for every stage of construction.

We are fully licensed, bonded, and insured, for the safety and protection of our clients and our crews.

Full-service solar field development

Every phase, earthwork to commissioning

We manage every phase with a focus on quality, safety, and long-term results: land clearing, grading, and trenching for a solid foundation; DC collection systems, MV power lines, and underground conduit; pile driving, inverter and combiner box setup, and weather station installs.

Whether you're building a new solar field or repurposing a landfill, we bring performance-driven solutions to every detail.

  • Inverter installation and equipment setting
  • MV cable trenching and installation
  • Conduit installation and underground electrical support
  • Backfill and compaction for electrical trenches
  • Import, export, and material management
  • Trenching and site coordination for EV charging infrastructure
Excavator laying cable from a reel truck into a trench

Let's build clean energy from the ground up

High voltage and substation construction

Black Mountain Excavation supports utility-scale solar, BESS, and EV infrastructure projects with critical civil and electrical construction. We work alongside EPC contractors and developers for efficient installation, proper sequencing, and long-term performance.

  • O&M building pad installation
  • Transformer pad and equipment foundations
  • Substation grading and site preparation
  • Perimeter and security fencing
  • Structural backfill and compaction
  • Import, export, and material handling
Aerial view of a substation and battery storage yard in the desert

Solar field development

Ground to grid

  1. STA 0+00

    01Clear and grade

    Land clearing, grading, and trenching for a solid foundation.

  2. STA 1+00

    02Collection and MV

    DC collection systems, MV power lines, and underground conduit installed with precision.

  3. STA 2+00

    03Piles and equipment

    Pile driving, inverter and combiner box setup.

  4. STA 3+00

    04Monitoring

    Weather station installs for system monitoring.

Solar field excavation experts in Colorado

Energy developers rely on Black Mountain Excavation for every stage of solar site development, with seamless coordination, real-time communication, and a safety-first culture.

Scalable team, modern fleet

Our scalable team and modern equipment fleet mobilize quickly, adjust to changing site conditions, and meet aggressive timelines with the precision renewable infrastructure demands.

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Ready to develop your next solar or landfill energy project?

Contact Black Mountain Excavation to request a bid or schedule a consultation with our renewable energy site development team.

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