Riverside, CA | Integrated Solar Microgrid
2013
University
502.32 kW
2.2 MWh
51 Chargers
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The Challenge
The grid is bending under new demand. How can we sustainably scale the supply of energy?
AI, EVs, and urban electrification are pushing the grid beyond its limitations. The utility-scale projects we need to stabilize and decarbonize the grid must be lender-ready, safe, compliant, and cost-effective. SolarMax Technology is built for this new reality.
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Let’s align scope, secure schedule, and move your project from RFP to revenue.
Our Solutions
Large-Scale Energy Services
AI/Data Center
Load-Responsive Design
Load-Responsive Design
Redundancy, rapid dispatch, and demand-response readiness for data centers and EV corridors that require constant uptime.
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Utility-Scale Solar
20–500+ MW plants engineered for performance and compliance, with interconnection in mind from day one
Battery Energy Storage (BESS)
Multi-hour dispatchable power to stabilize volatility, reduce curtailment, and improve capacity accreditation
Microgrids
Localized resilience for critical infrastructure and communities, designed for autonomy and continuity
Ready to bring the next 100 MW online?
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Who We Support
Diverse partners. One comprehensive EPC.
From IPPs and data-center operators to public agencies and utilities, we support a wide spectrum of partners, along with the communities and customers behind them. Our comprehensive EPC delivery aligns finance, safety, compliance, and efficiency so projects reach COD on time
Independent Power Producers
Experienced EPC to deliver MWs at pace with lender-ready QA/QC and predictable COD.
Data Center & AI Operators
PV/BESS strategies for uptime, redundancy, and total cost of power control in high-demand nodes.
Public Agencies & Utilities
Compliant, transparent delivery with safety and community alignment at every step.
Ready to bring the next 100 MW online?
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Why Us
The Four Outcomes that De-risk Utility Projects
With SolarMax Technology, the essentials are settled: financing confidence, grid approval, schedule certainty, and safety. Our EPC delivery builds them in so diligence moves quickly, reviews stay on track, and COD arrives without surprises
Documentation & QA/QC
We produce lender-ready packages with full traceability, from inspection and testing plans (ITPs) to hold points and as-builts, commissioning records, and performance baselines. The result is faster diligence, cleaner handoffs, and documents insurers and lenders can rely on.
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Reliable timelines via strategic sourcing
Tier-1 sourcing, parallelized design/procurement, and a clear critical-path control keeps timelines predictable. Where feasible, we stage commissioning to meet COD windows without compromising quality or safety.
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Grid-first & interconnection engineering
We design to utility standards from day one, including protection settings, SCADA architecture, grounding/arc-flash, and testing plans. That focus reduces back-and-forth, shortens review cycles, and keeps interconnection milestones on pace.
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Safety by design, not as an afterthought
HHSE is embedded in every phase, from planning to execution and turnover. For storage, we align with industry standards and coordinate early with AHJs; on-site, we enforce training, controls, and documentation that protect crews, neighbors, and assets.
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Ready to bring the next 100 MW online?
Let’s align scope, secure schedule, and move your project from RFP to revenue.
How We Work
From RFP to Revenue: A Lifecycle that Removes Risk
Every stage is engineered to reduce risk for utilities, investors, and communities.
Development Support
Early clarity prevents late-stage costs
Engineering & Design
We design to utility expectations from day one to shorten review cycles
Procurement & Manufacturing
Schedule certainty starts with secured supply and quality control
Construction & Commissioning
Safe, documented, disciplined build—so COD isn’t a surprise
Substations & Transmission
We ensure that grid connections are stable, compliant, and revenue-ready
O&M Handoff
Performance does not stop at COD; it begins there
Ready to bring the next 100 MW online?
Let’s align scope, secure schedule, and move your project from RFP to revenue.
Who We Are & Impact
California-based EPC. Proven scale. Real-world outcomes
We design and deliver utility-scale solar and storage that stabilize grids, power new industries, and cut emissions—safely, on schedule, and with lender confidence
SolarMax Technology is a California-based EPC with in-house manufacturing capacity and a safety-first culture. We’ve delivered hundreds of megawatts across the globe with rigorous QA/QC and utility-ready engineering.
1.5M+
Panels Installed
400+
MW Utility Capacity Delivered
8,500+
GWh generated to date
~3.59M Tons
of CO2 avoided
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Trusted Work
Tangible Results
Tangible Results
utility
University of California, Riverside (UCR)
- Outcomes List:
- Part of UC’s Sustainable Integrated Grid Initiative
- Supports 2.2 MWh BESS and 51 EV chargers
- Powers 20-bus electric transit fleet
- Enables living-lab microgrid and V2G research
Woodcrest Christian School partnered with SolarMax Tech to build a resilient solar + storage system that cuts costs and boosts energy security.
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utility
Municipality Ground-Mounted PV
Rural Region | Utility-Scale Ground-Mount Solar
2016
Grid-Connected Utility Plant
70 MWp
- Outcomes List:
- • Supports peak grid load for the nearby county
- • One of the area’s earliest high-capacity PV stations
- • Operational track record of over 8 years
- • Designed and constructed by SolarMax’s EPC team
SolarMax Tech delivered a utility-scale solar plant in rural terrain, proving reliable grid support and advancing regional clean energy.
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utility
Integrated Agrivoltaic Solar Project
Rural Region | Ground-Mount Solar + Crop Integration
2021
Agricultural Energy Park
175 MWp
- Outcomes List:
- • Dual-use land: clean energy + crop cultivation
- • Offset regional carbon emissions with grid-scale output
- • Created new income streams for farming communities
- • Designed for environmental resilience and economic uplift
A pioneering agrivoltaic project that combines solar generation with active farming, preserving land use while powering rural communities.
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commercial
Woodcrest Christian School
Riverside, CA | Solar Carport + Storage
2019
K–12 School
473.4 kW
540 kWh
- Outcomes List:
- • Offset 95% of school’s annual energy use
- • 473.4 kW solar + 540 kWh battery storage
- • Designed for resilience and cost savings
- • Delivered through SolarMax PPA model
This system provides long-term savings, added energy security, and a hands-on learning opportunity to power up education.
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