WHITTIER, Calif. — Oltmans Construction Co., a leading U.S. industrial and commercial general contractor, announced it has completed construction of the largest rooftop solar installation in North America, totaling 8.6 megawatts (MW).
The installation covers 1.2-million-square-feet on a Prologis distribution center rooftop and is part of Southern California Edison’s renewable energy program. The installation is located in Rialto, Calif.
“With the completion of this project, Oltmans has constructed a total of 13 solar installations totaling 26 MW and covering 5.5 million square feet with a value of more than $68 million,” said Mike Englhard, vice president of Oltmans Solar. “We have longstanding, close relationships with both the construction and solar communities, which gives us the ability to manage large-scale solar installations from identification to construction completion.”