The ground-mounted project, located on the Augustine Band of the Cahuilla Indian reservation, is an expansion of a 2008 project. The total installed capacity on site is 3,348 kWp, making it the largest tribal owned solar photovoltaic system in the country. In its first year of operation, the systems are projected to generate a total of 5,763 MWh of energy, which is equivalent to powering 854 average California homes for a year.

Tecta Solar managed every phase of the project, including design, engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of the ground-mounted project which features 9,772 PV modules. The project employed 20 full-time workers from Southern California in green collar construction jobs.

“Tecta was honored to have been selected to develop and install this system as part of the Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians’ continuing commitment to environmental responsibility,” says Samir Dube, Managing Director of Tecta Solar. “An estimated 3,206 metric tons of CO2 emissions will be avoided each year which is equivalent to removing 2,305 cars from the road for a year thanks to the solar energy produced by the system. We are proud to have worked with one of the most forward looking tribes in the nation and deliver one of the largest net metered projects in the country.”

About Tecta Solar

Tecta Solar is a turnkey developer of commercial and utility-scale solar photovoltaic projects with over 40 MWp installed nationwide. Our experts handle everything from development and financing options to installation and ongoing maintenance of roof, ground and canopy mounted solar. Our experience ranges from executing and delivering on our PPAs to large utilities o working with schools, corporations, real estate businesses, and non-profit institutions.

Tecta Solar is a division of Tecta America Corp, the nation’s largest commercial roofing contractor, providing roofing solutions nationwide. We offer the responsiveness of a local roofing contractor backed by the resources and stability of a national firm. With unsurpassed technical expertise and certification to work on any roofing system, Tecta America has the manpower and logistical infrastructure to handle any project complexity. Services include roof installation, roof replacement, new construction, disaster response, repair, restoration, maintenance, green roofing, solar photovoltaics, daylighting and full-service national roof asset management. For more information, visit us at www.tectasolar.com.