Commercial Solar PV Projects
Selected commercial solar PV systems designed and built by Maktinta across industrial, hospitality, multifamily, and institutional facilities.
Each project is engineered around the electrical load, site constraints, available installation area, utility requirements, and operating conditions of the facility.
Commercial Solar Across Different
Operating Environments
The right commercial solar system changes with the facility.
An active industrial port requires different engineering than a hotel with substantial domestic hot water demand or a new construction project integrating multiple building energy systems.
Maktinta evaluates the load, site, electrical infrastructure, mechanical systems, utility conditions, and construction constraints before determining how solar should be incorporated into the facility.
BP Oil Industrial Complex
750 kWp Solar PV
Richmond, California
Maktinta engineered and delivered a 750 kWp solar PV system at the BP Oil industrial complex at the Port of Richmond.
The project began with a roof replacement to establish a reliable structural foundation for the solar installation.
Construction then had to be coordinated around an active industrial facility with continuous truck and forklift traffic, restricted access, and extensive port security requirements.
The system was completed in September 2023 and is estimated to generate approximately 1.16 million kWh of electricity annually.
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750 kWp Solar PV capacity
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1.16 million kWh Estimated annual generation
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Active industrial site Installation completed around ongoing facility operations
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Approximately 427 tons of annual CO₂ reduction
Santa Cruz Hotel
120 kW Solar PV and Solar Thermal
Maktinta designed an integrated solar energy system for a Santa Cruz hotel combining commercial solar PV with solar thermal domestic hot water.
The 120 kW PV system generates electricity for facility operations while 18 flat plate solar thermal collectors and 1,200 gallons of thermal storage offset a portion of the hotel's domestic hot water load.
The project demonstrates how electrical and thermal solar systems can be designed together when a property has significant demand for both electricity and hot water.
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120 kW Solar PV capacity
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18 collectors Solar thermal array
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1,200 gallons Thermal storage
The Monastery
Integrated Solar PV and Thermal
San Francisco, California
For The Monastery, a new construction project in San Francisco, Maktinta designed an integrated energy system combining 30 kWp of solar PV with solar thermal heating.
The solar thermal system supports radiant space heating and domestic hot water, while the PV array supplies electricity for common areas, security systems, and laundry facilities.
The project also incorporated advanced controls and remote monitoring to manage system performance.
Completed in July 2013, the PV system is estimated to generate approximately 47,700 kWh annually.
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30 kWp Solar PV capacity
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47,700 kWh Estimated annual PV generation
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Integrated system Solar PV, solar thermal, radiant heating, and remote controls
Cotati Student Housing
50 kWp Solar PV and Solar Thermal
Cotati, California
Maktinta completed an integrated energy retrofit for a student housing facility in Cotati using both solar PV and solar thermal.
The 50 kWp PV system reduces grid electricity use while the solar thermal system provides domestic hot water for the property.
Maktinta also integrated remote controls and monitoring to provide visibility into system performance and allow the equipment to be managed as one coordinated energy system.
Completed in July 2017, the PV array is estimated to generate approximately 79,500 kWh annually.
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50 kWp Solar PV capacity
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79,500 kWh Estimated annual PV generation
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Integrated controls Remote monitoring of solar PV and thermal systems
