Rooftop Solar for Secure Printing Facility

Spenomatic installed rooftop solar PV on the factory roofs of a highly secure industrial assembly and printing company. The client’s name is withheld for security reasons.

Project at a glance

Client	High-security industrial printing and assembly company (name withheld)
Sector	Secure printing and industrial assembly
System type	Rooftop solar PV
Roofs used	Multi-bay factory roof
Scope	Solar PV engineering, procurement and installation on a secure operating site

Why solar suits printing and assembly

Printing and assembly plants run power-hungry equipment through the working day: printing presses, finishing and assembly lines, compressed-air systems, and climate control that keeps paper and other materials stable during production.

With most of that demand falling in daylight hours, rooftop solar can supply a large share of daytime electricity directly to the production floor, reducing grid purchases while the factory is busiest.

A system built across a multi-bay roof

The factory’s long, multi-bay roof gives plenty of unshaded space. The aerial photos show parallel rows of panels running the length of each bay, with consistent spacing between rows for inspection and cleaning access.

Engineering solar for a high-security site

Security protocols. On high-security sites, installation is typically planned around the client’s access controls, with vetted personnel, escorted access and controlled movement of tools and materials.
Uninterrupted production. Work is phased bay by bay, and electrical tie-ins are scheduled so production lines keep running.
Power quality. Inverters and protection are configured to integrate cleanly with sensitive production equipment and the existing electrical distribution.
Long-term monitoring. Remote performance monitoring reduces how often maintenance teams need to be on site.

Project photos

Overhead drone view of solar panel rows on the multi-bay roof of a high-security printing and assembly facility — Panel rows across the multi-bay roof.

Side aerial view of an industrial printing and assembly factory with rooftop solar panels along its roof bays — The factory from the side.

How Spenomatic delivers industrial rooftop solar

Load and site assessment. Production schedules, daytime and night-time consumption, roof structure and the existing electrical installation.
Engineering and design. Array layout, structural and electrical design, inverter selection and protection.
Procurement. Modules, inverters, mounting systems and balance-of-system components.
Installation. Mounting, DC and AC electrical works and grid integration, planned around production and site security.
Testing and commissioning. Electrical and protection testing, inverter commissioning and monitoring setup.
Operations and maintenance. Remote monitoring, inspections, cleaning strategies and fault response.

Solar in Kenyan manufacturing

Kenyan manufacturers increasingly generate their own power. EPRA statistics for the year to June 2025 put Kenya’s installed solar capacity at 514.1 MW, with 300.5 MW of that installed by businesses and institutions for their own use.

Questions manufacturers ask about solar

Can solar be installed without stopping production?

Yes. Roof work is phased and electrical connections are scheduled for planned windows, so production continues during installation.

Will solar affect sensitive production equipment?

A properly designed grid-tied system works alongside the existing supply. Inverter settings and protection are configured to maintain power quality on site.

How is the system maintained on a secure site?

Remote monitoring tracks performance continuously, so site visits for cleaning, inspection or repairs can be planned in advance and carried out under the client’s access procedures.

See related manufacturing projects, including our 2.2 MWp rooftop installation for a rubber manufacturer in coastal Kenya and our 625 kWp system for a plastic products manufacturer in Nairobi, or explore our commercial and industrial solar EPC services.