In April 2026, a customer in Saudi Arabia contacted YG Machinery to find a suitable solar farm pile driver for a photovoltaic project. The project required solar mounting piles to be installed to an approximate depth of 600 mm.
The customer was looking for more than a conventional solar pile driver. Because pile installation conditions can vary from one working area to another, the customer needed equipment that could provide different installation methods when required.
After reviewing the project requirements, YG recommended the YG-699-3 multifunctional drilling and piling machine, which combines a pile-driving power head with a high-torque drilling power head.
This configuration gives the customer several ways to install solar foundation piles with one machine.
Multi-functional drilling rig for screw pile driving, hole drilling, and down-the-hole hammer operations. Suitable for construction projects including screw piles, H.O.U. / C-type steel sheet piles, down-the-hole hammers, photovoltaic (solar) pile driving, foundation drilling, and civil foundation piles. Made of manganese steel.
This multifunctional configuration reduces the need to rely on a single installation method throughout the project.
For contractors handling different solar foundation designs or changing ground conditions, this flexibility can be an important equipment consideration.
After discussing the machine configuration with YG, the Saudi customer selected the YG-699-3 for the project.
The customer particularly valued the machine’s two-power-head configuration and the ability to switch between different working methods.
Instead of purchasing separate equipment for every installation condition, the customer could use one multifunctional machine for pile driving and drilling-related operations.
For solar contractors, this type of flexibility can be useful when project conditions or foundation installation methods are not completely uniform.
A suitable solar farm pile driving machine should be selected according to the actual foundation requirements rather than only the machine’s hammering force. For more information, see our solar pile driver buying guide.
Before choosing equipment, consider:
Solar pile type and dimensions
Required installation depth
Ground and soil conditions
Direct driving or pre-drilling requirements
Whether helical piles are used
Whether DTH drilling may be required
Required working efficiency and site conditions
Providing the pile drawings, required depth, ground information, and site photos can help the equipment supplier recommend a suitable configuration.
The YG-699-3 combines a pile-driving power head and a high-torque drilling power head in one machine.
It can support direct pile driving, pilot-hole drilling, helical pile installation, and DTH drilling, giving solar contractors more installation options for different project requirements.
If your solar project requires approximately 600 mm pile installation or multiple pile installation methods, contact YG Machinery with your pile drawings and project information for a suitable machine configuration.
One machine. Two power heads. Multiple solar pile installation methods.
