# SMP 288:  Why Solar Racking Can Make or Break a Project

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Podcast: [Solar Maverick Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/solar-maverick-podcast-75045)
Published: 2026-06-24T07:06:19+00:00
Episode link: https://solarmaverick.podbean.com/e/smp-288-why-solar-racking-can-make-or-break-a-project/
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## Resource

In this episode of the Solar Maverick Podcast, Benoy speaks with Bill Taylor, CEO and owner of DCE Solar, about his 17-year journey building one of the solar industry’s most resilient racking and construction companies. Bill shares how DCE Solar grew from a racking supplier into a group of businesses spanning racking systems, construction services, engineering and design, carports, ground mounts, rooftop systems, and single-axis trackers for solar projects across the United States. The conversation covers how Bill has navigated the ”solar coaster” through financial discipline, a strong company culture, and a focus on quality and long-term customer relationships rather than competing purely on price. Bill and Benoy also dig into the technical side of racking and tracker design for challenging terrain and cold climates, DCE’s exclusive U.S. partnership with Spain’s Axial Structures, and why AI-driven data center growth is making reliable power access more critical than ever for the US’’s energy strategy.

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