# Black & Veatch — Engineering and EPC for power, water and critical infrastructure > Black & Veatch is an employee-owned engineering, procurement, consulting and construction company founded in 1915 and headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas. Its markets connect power generation, transmission, renewable energy, water, fuels and digital infrastructure. It performs turnkey EPC, engineering packages and planning studies according to each contract. The documented references include utility solar delivery, floating solar for mining and combined-cycle detailed design; its engineering role is stated separately from another company’s EPC responsibility. - **Legal name:** Black & Veatch Corporation - **Headquarters:** Overland Park, Kansas, United States - **Founded:** 1915 - **Official website:** [Black & Veatch](https://www.bv.com/) - **URL:** https://voltformer.com/epc-contractors/black-veatch - **Markdown:** https://voltformer.com/epc-contractors/black-veatch.md - **JSON:** https://voltformer.com/epc-contractors/black-veatch.json ## CEO and leadership profile ### Mario Azar Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mario Azar became Black & Veatch chairman and CEO in 2022 after joining in 2018 as president of its global power business. His earlier energy leadership included Siemens and Westinghouse. - **In role since:** 2022 - **Sources checked:** 2026-10-10 - **Profile:** [Mario Azar](https://voltformer.com/ceo/mario-azar) [Official leadership and appointment record](https://www.bv.com/en-US/about-us/leadership/mario-azar) ## How to select an EPC contractor EPC means engineering, procurement and construction. Compare contractors by project technology, country, voltage level and contractual delivery scope. ## Directory methodology This directory presents company profiles, not a scored ranking or certification. Company-wide experience may include engineering, EPCM, equipment supply and consortium roles. Confirm the exact role, current qualifications and project references with the official company before shortlisting. ## What should an EPC enquiry include? Specify the project country, capacity, grid voltage, single-line diagram, site conditions, scope boundaries, target schedule and acceptance tests. Clarify who owns permitting, civil works, grid studies, commissioning and performance guarantees. ## Equipment enquiries submitted here go to Voltformer. Contact the listed company directly for its EPC services. ## Engineering specializations - Power generation and renewable EPC - Transmission and grid infrastructure - Water and wastewater infrastructure - LNG, hydrogen and process engineering ## Declared capabilities - **Basic and detailed engineering:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope - **Procurement and supply:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope - **Civil and structural construction:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope - **Testing and commissioning:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope - **High-voltage substation EPC:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope - **Transmission lines:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope - **Turnkey power plant EPC:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope - **Grid interconnection:** Listed capability; confirm project-specific scope ## Representative projects ### Three W Solar - **Capacity / scope:** Three W Solar substantial completion - **Country:** United States - **Description:** Black & Veatch reported substantial completion and ERCOT approval for Mitsui’s Three W Solar near Hillsboro, Texas. The EPC-delivered project is rated 150 MWdc and 110 MWac and enters final turnover to Mitsui’s operations and maintenance team. - **Technologies:** Solar photovoltaics, EPC - **Original source:** [https://www.bv.com/en-US/news/black-and-veatch-completes-mitsuis-first-u-s-utility-scale-solar-project-in-texas](https://www.bv.com/en-US/news/black-and-veatch-completes-mitsuis-first-u-s-utility-scale-solar-project-in-texas) ### Carmen Copper / Malubog - **Capacity / scope:** Carmen Copper floating solar delivered - **Country:** Philippines - **Description:** Black & Veatch delivered a 4.99 MW floating solar facility on Malubog Reservoir for Carmen Copper in the Philippines. Its EPC scope included design, procurement, installation and commissioning; the array covers three hectares and contains 8,540 panels. - **Technologies:** Solar photovoltaics, EPC - **Original source:** [https://www.bv.com/en-US/news/black-and-veatch-powers-the-philippines-first-megawatt-scale-floating-solar-facility](https://www.bv.com/en-US/news/black-and-veatch-powers-the-philippines-first-megawatt-scale-floating-solar-facility) ### Batam Bintan 1 - **Capacity / scope:** Batam Bintan 1 detailed engineering - **Country:** Indonesia - **Description:** PT PP selected Black & Veatch for detailed design of PLN Batam’s 120 MW Batam Bintan 1 combined-cycle project in Indonesia. PT PP is the EPC contractor; the announcement documents Black & Veatch’s engineering package, not sole EPC responsibility. - **Technologies:** Combined-cycle generation - **Original source:** [https://www.bv.com/en/news/black-and-veatch-selected-to-deliver-detailed-design-services-for-batam-island-combined-cycle-power-project-in-indonesia](https://www.bv.com/en/news/black-and-veatch-selected-to-deliver-detailed-design-services-for-batam-island-combined-cycle-power-project-in-indonesia) ## Technical services - **Integrated EPC and construction:** Engineering, procurement and construction through company operations, subsidiaries or consortium delivery with defined project responsibilities. - **Transmission and substations:** High-voltage transmission, substations, protection, controls and integration of new infrastructure with operating electricity networks. - **Water and industrial infrastructure:** Water treatment, wastewater, industrial process facilities and supporting civil and electromechanical infrastructure. - **FEED and detailed engineering:** Concept selection, process and equipment definition, detailed engineering and coordination of technical interfaces before construction. ## Standards and certifications ## Official contacts - **Address:** Overland Park, Kansas, United States ## Reference statistics - **Founded:** 1915 - **Headquarters:** Overland Park - **Ownership:** Employee-owned ## Company and energy news - [Black & Veatch — Batam Bintan 1 detailed engineering](https://voltformer.com/news/black-veatch-batam-bintan-design-2026) — 2026-09-30 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/black-veatch-batam-bintan-design-2026.md) - [Black & Veatch — Three W Solar substantial completion](https://voltformer.com/news/black-veatch-three-w-solar-completion-2026) — 2026-09-29 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/black-veatch-three-w-solar-completion-2026.md) - [Black & Veatch — New Overland Park headquarters approved](https://voltformer.com/news/black-veatch-overland-park-headquarters-approval-2026) — 2026-09-29 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/black-veatch-overland-park-headquarters-approval-2026.md) - [Black & Veatch — Integrated energy, power and water outlook](https://voltformer.com/news/black-veatch-integrated-infrastructure-outlook-2026) — 2026-03-23 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/black-veatch-integrated-infrastructure-outlook-2026.md) - [Black & Veatch — Carmen Copper floating solar delivered](https://voltformer.com/news/black-veatch-carmen-copper-floating-solar-2025) — 2025-08-06 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/black-veatch-carmen-copper-floating-solar-2025.md) - [Black & Veatch — Whitelee hydrogen FEED completed](https://voltformer.com/news/black-veatch-whitelee-hydrogen-feed-2025) — 2025-07-16 · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/black-veatch-whitelee-hydrogen-feed-2025.md) - [Black & Veatch — Hydrogen production and cavern storage EPC](https://voltformer.com/news/black-veatch-advanced-clean-energy-storage-hydrogen) — Source does not specify a date · [Markdown](https://voltformer.com/news/black-veatch-advanced-clean-energy-storage-hydrogen.md) ## Other languages - [en](https://voltformer.com/epc-contractors/black-veatch) - [tr](https://voltformer.com/tr/epc-contractors/black-veatch) - [de](https://voltformer.com/de/epc-contractors/black-veatch) - [ru](https://voltformer.com/ru/epc-contractors/black-veatch) - [es](https://voltformer.com/es/epc-contractors/black-veatch) - [ar](https://voltformer.com/ar/epc-contractors/black-veatch) - [it](https://voltformer.com/it/epc-contractors/black-veatch) - [pt](https://voltformer.com/pt/epc-contractors/black-veatch) [EPC contractors](https://voltformer.com/epc-contractors.md) · [Voltformer catalog](https://voltformer.com/catalog)