North Billerica, Mass.

Tecta Solar, a division of Tecta America Corp., recently completed the installation of a 351.12 kWp rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system for Hi-Gear Products Inc. in Fitchburg, Mass. The system is projected to generate 390 MWh of energy in its first year of operation, which is equivalent to powering 48 average Massachusetts homes for a year.

“Due to weight restrictions, Tecta Solar designed and installed a hybrid ballasted and penetrating racking system,” says Patrick Bollinger, Tecta Solar’s Project Manager.

Hi-Gear Products, Inc. is a global leader in the automotive aftermarket, providing a comprehensive line of more than 3,000 products including gasoline and diesel additives and engine, transmission, power steering and hydraulic fluids.

Tecta Solar managed every phase of the project, including design, engineering, procurement, construction, SREC registration and commissioning of the roof mounted project. Prior to the installation of the solar components, Tecta’s New England roofing business replaced the roof.

Tecta Solar has installed more than 5,600 kWp of solar photovoltaic systems in Massachusetts, including the first commercial solar photovoltaic system to be qualified for the Massachusetts RPS Solar Carve-Out, a 142.6 kWp system that has been in operation for more than a year and a half.