Commercial Solar Pool & Aquatic Heating Projects
Campolindo High School
Walnut Creek, CA
a DSA Project
Maktinta designed and installed a solar pool heating system at Campolindo High School in Walnut Creek, California, in 2016, providing year-round heating to three Olympic-sized swimming pools. This project, recognized as the largest solar pool heating system in the United States, features 470 EchoSpark solar pool collectors. As a DSA-approved project, it meets the stringent standards set by the Division of the State Architect.
The system is managed by the TEK Aquatic Pool Management Controller, which seamlessly integrates the solar components with the pool's existing infrastructure, ensuring optimal coordination between the boilers, chemical treatment systems, and filtration processes. This integration guarantees efficient and reliable pool heating while maintaining water quality.
By harnessing solar energy, the school significantly reduces its reliance on traditional heating methods, achieving energy savings of up to 75% annually and cutting carbon emissions by approximately 292 metric tons per year. This project exemplifies the effective application of solar thermal technology in large-scale aquatic facilities.
Archbishop Mitty High School
San Jose, CA
112-Panel Solar Array | Reliable Year-Round Heating
Our original installation at Archbishop Mitty High delivered consistent, energy-efficient pool heating through a 112-panel solar array. To achieve maximum heat production, Maktinta designed a unique racking system that tilts the solar panels 15 degrees toward the south.
The pool is managed by the advanced Maktinta TEK Aquatic Pool Controller, which seamlessly coordinates the solar system, pool pump, and boiler, while continuously monitoring and collecting detailed data on pool chemistry, temperature, and operating hours. This innovative system performed flawlessly for 15 years without a single issue, consistently meeting its designed specifications.
When the underlying roof required replacement, the school again turned to Maktinta. We replaced the roof, installed new solar panels, and set the facility up for another 15 years of reliable savings and reduced carbon emissions.
Las Lomas High School
Contra Costa County, CA
a DSA Project
188 Solar Collectors | Custom Racking for a Curved Roof
This retrofit project added 188 solar panels to Las Lomas High’s pool heating system, enabling reliable, continuous solar heating. The school’s uniquely curved roof presented a distinct engineering challenge, prompting Maktinta to design and construct a specialized racking system. This innovative rack firmly secures each panel precisely along the roof’s curvature, ensuring maximum stability and performance.
The Las Lomas pool installation is managed by the advanced Maktinta TEK Aquatic Pool Energy Management Controller. This controller coordinates the solar system, pool pump, and boiler operation while collecting real-time data on pool chemistry, temperature, and usage hours. The result is a highly efficient, durable, and environmentally friendly pool heating system designed for decades of reliable savings.
Miramonte High School
Contra Costa County, CA
DSA Project
203 Collectors | New Roof and Solar Upgrade
Miramonte High School required more than just a new solar heating system—the school’s aging roof also needed replacement. Maktinta Energy provided a comprehensive solution, replacing the old roof to create a solid, durable foundation before installing a 203-panel solar thermal system.
Today, Miramonte’s pool is efficiently heated by clean, renewable solar energy.
Managing the entire setup is Maktinta’s proprietary TEK Aquatic Pool Controller, a powerful energy management system that seamlessly coordinates solar collectors, the pool pump, and boiler. The controller continuously monitors critical pool parameters like water chemistry, temperature, and operation hours, maximizing efficiency and comfort year-round. This integrated approach ensured Miramonte High School received not just energy savings, but a complete facility upgrade that delivers lasting reliability and sustainability.
El Dorado Hills Community Pool
El Dorado County, CA
120-Panel Solar Pool Heating & Shaded Pavilion
When the El Dorado Hills Community Pool needed a sustainable way to heat their pool, they faced two challenges. First, their existing roof lacked sufficient space for an effective solar heating system. Second, guests using the adjacent grassy area had no shaded place to escape from the intense summer sun. Maktinta Energy devised a creative solution to address both issues simultaneously.
We designed and constructed a pavilion structure above the open grass area, using it as the foundation to securely mount 120 solar heating panels. This approach delivered effective solar heating to the pool while simultaneously providing guests with a comfortable shaded area.
Like all our premium installations, this system is managed by Maktinta’s proprietary TEK Aquatic Pool Controller, an advanced energy-management system. The TEK Controller coordinates solar collectors, pool pumps, and boilers, while continuously monitoring and logging key operational parameters including pool chemistry, temperature, and hours of operation.
El Dorado Hills now enjoys reliable, sustainable heating for its community pool, along with a greatly enhanced guest experience through shaded comfort—an innovative solution that achieves multiple benefits in one installation.
Lakeridge Athletic Club
El Sobrante, CA
Solar System Rehabilitation & Energy Management Upgrade
The Lakeridge Pool in El Sobrante originally had 90 solar pool heating panels installed by another contractor. Unfortunately, just a few years into operation, the system began experiencing significant leaks and struggled to deliver adequate heating due to poor integration with existing pool plumbing, boilers, and related equipment.
The facility owners contacted Maktinta Energy to evaluate the system and recommend solutions. After a thorough assessment, Maktinta developed and executed a comprehensive rehabilitation plan, addressing leaks, resolving integration issues, and installing our advanced TEK Aquatic Pool Energy Management Controller.
Today, the revitalized system operates reliably, efficiently heating the Lakeridge Pool year-round. Maktinta’s TEK Controller coordinates all pool equipment—including solar panels, pumps, and boilers—while continuously monitoring pool chemistry, temperature, and operation hours. As a result, the El Sobrante community now enjoys comfortable, sustainable swimming conditions, and the solar system delivers on its original promise of reliable, renewable heating.
