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title: Yield is king - PES - Power & Energy Solution
description: "PES had a great catch up with Mark Kingsley, CEO of Alion Energy, California. Leaders in solutions for trackers and O&M robotics and currently enjoying the bifacial surge in our industry. Although the current Covid 19 situation presenting some challenges, he has no doubt about the future opportunities. PES: Hi Mark, its a pleasure to [...]"
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# [Yield is king - PES - Power & Energy Solution](https://pes.eu.com/exclusive-articles/yield-is-king-3)

 Written by [Admin](https://pes.eu.com/exclusive-articles/author/admin) | Jun 20, 2020 11:00:00 PM

PES had a great catch up with Mark Kingsley, CEO of Alion Energy, California. Leaders in solutions for trackers and O&M robotics and currently enjoying the bifacial surge in our industry. Although the current Covid 19 situation presenting some challenges, he has no doubt about the future opportunities.

**PES: Hi Mark, it********s a pleasure to welcome you to PES Solar. Would you like it begin **  
**by giving our readers a brief overview of Alion Energy?**

**Mark Kingsley:** Alion Energy is a total solutions provider for bifacial trackers and O&M robotics. Our brand promise is The Most Power from PV as we use integrated design to combine reflective foundations and cleaning robotics, with a patented A-frame + ballasted tracker. System design optimizes our trackers steel content to <18 metric tons per MWp, which allows for both a stronger and cost competitive design.

**PES: Would you say the solar/PV industry is expanding at the moment? **

**MK:** Very much so. Bifacial has finally arrived in force and our industrys economics vs alternative sources of energy have never been better.

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