Solar vegetation management and fire-risk reduction services across California.
California leads the country in solar capacity — and carries some of its strictest environmental regulation and wildfire risk. KerTec's vegetation management programs are built to keep sites compliant, productive, and fire-safe.
Regional Context
The country's largest solar market, with the strictest standards.
01
Elevated Wildfire Risk
Dry summers and drought cycles make consistent vegetation control essential to reducing fire risk on and around solar sites.
02
Strict Environmental Regulation
California's environmental review and permitting standards require detailed, defensible documentation on every project.
03
Utility-Scale Solar at Massive Volume
As the nation's largest solar market, California sites demand vegetation programs that scale efficiently across huge footprints.
What We Offer
Services available across California.
We draw on the same services used across every KerTec project, applied to the specific
demands of the field:
01
Vegetation Management
Mowing, spraying, and grazing programs designed to reduce fire risk and keep panels clear.
02
Agrivoltaic Grazing
Managed sheep grazing programs suited to California's climate and large-scale solar arrays.
03
Erosion Control
Site stabilization built for dry seasons and sudden heavy rain events alike.
04
Consulting & Compliance
Planning and documentation built to meet California's environmental review standards.
The KerTec Difference
Why California operators work with KerTec.
Fire-risk-focused programs
Vegetation management designed with wildfire prevention as a core objective, not an afterthought.
Documentation built for strict review
Reporting practices designed to satisfy California's rigorous environmental standards.
Experience at utility scale
Programs built to handle some of the largest solar footprints in the country.
Self-performed work
KerTec crews handle the work directly, keeping quality and communication consistent across every acre.
Have a project in California?
Capabilities
SCIENCE-BASED
SOLUTIONS
01
Consulting
Industry experience, design-build, or fully customized science-based environmental solutions for projects anywhere in the country.
Design-build
Compliance strategy
02
Erosion Control
Permanent stabilization of topsoil, with measures tailored specifically to slope, soil and rainfall at the site.
Blankets & wattles
Slope stabilization
03
Revegetation
Native seed expertise applied to the project site, climate and region to meet or exceed the client’s establishment goals.
Native mixes
PLS specification
04
Hydroseeding
Erosion control and revegetation accomplished simultaneously, with the application customized to the site and the budget.
Mulch tackifier
Single-pass
05
SWPPP Compliance
Qualified natural resource professionals to install, inspect, monitor, repair and report throughout the life of the project.
Inspections
Reporting
06
Vegetation Management
Customized plans, mowing and spraying programs, robotic mowing and grazing — built for solar farms and linear corridors.
Robotic mowing
Grazing