Power Design is expanding its self-performed renewable energy work in Austin through two commercial projects involving a 5.49-megawatt rooftop solar installation and large-scale electric vehicle charging infrastructure for a national distribution company.
The solar project covers the electrical and mechanical installation of approximately 10,000 panels on the roof of a commercial warehouse.
To support the project schedule, Power Design is prefabricating racking and solar assemblies at its facility in Palmetto, Florida. The assemblies are inspected and prepared before being transported to the Texas site for installation.
The prefabrication approach moves portions of the assembly process off the active construction site while allowing field crews to concentrate on installation and circuiting activities.
At a nearby distribution center, Power Design is installing infrastructure for approximately 270 Level 2 EV chargers and two Level 3 fast chargers.
The scope is being self-performed across several trades, including concrete patching, underground civil work, electrical installation and medium-voltage systems.
The Level 2 equipment supports charging at up to 80 amps, while the Level 3 fast chargers are designed to provide substantially faster vehicle turnaround for fleet operations.
The Austin projects combine Power Design’s electrical capabilities with civil, mechanical and medium-voltage work under a self-performed delivery model.
Power Design operates across more than 30 states and has more than 4,000 field resources, according to the company. The contractor was also recognized as a 2025 Top 3 Commercial EV Charger Installer in the U.S.
For owners developing commercial facilities, integrated delivery of solar generation and EV charging can consolidate multiple construction scopes within a single project team. Power Design’s Austin work demonstrates how prefabrication and self-performed multi-trade construction can be applied to renewable energy and fleet electrification projects.
Source: Power Design.
