Gary Buchanan

Gary Buchanan
Director of Operations & Maintenance

Mr. Gary Buchanan is the Director of Operations and Maintenance based out of Borrego Solar’s regional headquarters in Oakland, California. As O&M Director, Gary oversees the daily monitoring and maintenance of all Borrego Solar’s commercial and public sector installations using various data acquisition systems (DAS) and production forecasts. Gary has experience in all aspects of solar installation, service, and management, and is responsible for assuring Borrego’s installed base of systems produce at or above the predicted levels of generation. His past experience in Telecommunications and IT Project Management made for a successful transition to solar in 2007. Since then, Gary has overseen the installation of over 3 megawatts of solar photovoltaic projects with a concentration on multi-family housing and educational markets. Gary has an Entry-level NABCEP certification and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and Computer Science from Rutgers University, New Jersey. He has also completed both basic and advanced solar PV design classes at Diablo Valley College in Northern California.