Solaris

What Solaris does

Solaris Management Consultants Inc. (Solaris MCI) is a privately held Canadian engineering, procurement, construction, and project management firm serving the energy sector. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Surrey, British Columbia, the company delivers projects across natural gas, LNG, hydrogen, low carbon fuels (methanol and ammonia), carbon capture, and renewable energy verticals. The firm operates as part of the iniem group, a collective of five affiliated companies structured to provide end-to-end project delivery services.

The company's service portfolio spans engineering design, procurement, project management, construction management, commissioning, controls and automation, asset integrity management, and project advisory. Solaris MCI reports 5,000+ projects delivered, $5B+ in total installed cost designed, and a 31-year operating history, with a claimed greater than 70% repeat client engagement rate. Its workforce of 251–500 employees includes subject matter experts with an average of 25+ years of industry experience and more than 35% of staff with 10+ years of tenure, indicating a senior technical base.

Geographically, Solaris MCI maintains offices in Surrey, Calgary, Vancouver, and Fort St. John (Canada), Houston (United States), and Ensenada (Mexico), positioning it to serve North American energy basins and cross-border project corridors. The firm is led by CEO Avi Salh. Business operations appear structured around project-based commercial engagements with no disclosed pricing model, recurring subscription component, public backlog data, or revenue figures available, which constrains financial transparency for prospective investors or acquirers.

Name

Solaris

Legal name

Solaris Management Consultants Inc.

Website

https://solaris-mci.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Solaris MCI is a privately held Canadian energy project delivery firm providing EPC, engineering, and project management services across natural gas, LNG, hydrogen, low carbon fuels, carbon capture, and renewables, operating within the iniem group of five affiliated companies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Energy Engineering and Project Delivery Services

NAICS

Solar Electric Power Generation (221114), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211), Electric Power Generation (22111)

SIC

Electric Services (4911), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Utility-Scale PV EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) (EUACAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction Management & Delivery (EPCM/CMAR/Design-Build Oversight) (EUANALAE), Commissioning, Testing & Energization Services (Pre-Commissioning, Grid Code Compliance) (EUAMAFAK)

Keywords

• Energy project delivery
• Engineering procurement construction
• Natural gas LNG services
• Hydrogen project development
• Carbon capture renewables

Headquarters

HQ city

Surrey

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Solaris MCI is an energy project delivery firm that provides multidisciplinary engineering, project management, owner's engineering, EPC services, operations and maintenance, and engineering and design to energy developers and operators. The company executes projects across natural gas, LNG, hydrogen, low carbon fuels (methanol and ammonia), and low carbon energy (carbon capture and renewables) sectors, delivering from concept and FEED through detailed engineering, procurement, construction, commissioning, and operations. Services are delivered with single-point accountability and disciplined front-end planning through the firm's affiliation with the iniem group.

Product overview

Solaris MCI operates as a project delivery firm for the energy industry, organized under the iniem group. The company offers a unified set of integrated services centered around engineering, procurement, construction, and project management. Core service offerings include Multidisciplinary Engineering, Project Management & Services, Owner's Engineering, EPC Services, Operations & Maintenance, and Engineering & Design. These services are delivered across five energy sectors: Natural Gas (covering gas processing, compression, pipelines, and power generation with 3M+ HP of compression systems and $2.5B+ total installed costs), LNG (small to mid-scale cryogenic facilities), Hydrogen (pilot to commercial-scale production including liquid hydrogen), Low Carbon Fuels (ammonia and methanol facilities), and Low Carbon Energy (solar, wind, biomass, and carbon capture). The company has delivered over 5,000 energy projects across 31+ years with 25+ years of average SME experience and $5B+ total installed cost designed.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Multidisciplinary Engineering

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000+ energy projects delivered successfully
• +3 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and flagship.

• Ogee DevelopmentcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOgee Development is the front-end consultancy arm of iniem group, providing technical advisory solutions and owner's engineering services. It feeds project opportunities to Solaris MCI for detailed engineering and project delivery. Together they provide advisory-through-delivery integrated solutions.
• Solaris SolutionscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSolaris Solutions provides construction execution and management services, including prime contractor solutions. It partners with Solaris MCI to deliver full-scope EPC execution from design through construction and commissioning.
• Capstone ITSsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCapstone ITS delivers operational training and competency management services encompassing safety and ready-for-operations (RFO). It provides workforce development and operational readiness services integrated with Solaris MCI's project delivery.
• Ensol SystemssupportingTechnology or IntegrationEnsol Systems supports operational execution through research and development of clean technology solutions for remote power, data, and communication infrastructure. Complements Solaris MCI's hydrogen and renewables project delivery with specialized clean technology R&D.
• Global Technology Licensors and VendorssupportingTechnology or IntegrationSolaris MCI maintains a network of specialized partners including global industry leaders, technology licensors, vendors, and service providers. This network extends technical capabilities across marine and shipping, market and environmental assessments, risk management, finance, legal, and contracts.
• Canada-Germany Hydrogen Hub DelegationflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSolaris MCI participated in the 2025 Canada – Germany Hydrogen Hub Delegation, representing the company in an international bilateral hydrogen collaboration initiative. This strategic engagement positions Solaris MCI in cross-border hydrogen project development between Canada and Germany.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AtkinsRéalis (formerly SNC-Lavalin): Canadian-headquartered global professional services and EPC firm with deep energy (nuclear, hydrogen, oil & gas) and project management exposure. Comparable as a Canadian-rooted, multi-sector energy project delivery firm competing for similar mid-to-large energy mandates.
• Burns & McDonnell: US-headquartered employee-owned engineering, architecture, and construction firm with significant energy practice. Comparable as a private, multi-discipline firm delivering EPC and engineering services across traditional and emerging energy sectors.
• KBR: US-based global engineering, procurement, and services company with strong energy and sustainability segments. Comparable in delivering project management, engineering, and EPC for hydrocarbons, hydrogen, ammonia, and low-carbon energy projects.
• Stantec: Canadian global engineering, architecture, and consulting firm with energy, water, and infrastructure practices. Comparable as a North America-rooted multidisciplinary engineering firm competing in energy and decarbonization mandates.
• Wood Group: UK-headquartered global consulting and engineering firm serving energy, mining, and industrial markets. Comparable in offering engineering, project management, and EPC services across oil & gas, LNG, hydrogen, and carbon capture.
• WSP Global: Canada-based global engineering professional services firm with significant energy, environment, and infrastructure practices. Comparable as a Canadian engineering firm providing multidisciplinary services across energy transition and traditional energy sectors.
• Worley: Global energy, chemicals, and resources project delivery and consulting firm headquartered in Australia. Comparable as a multi-sector energy EPC firm delivering across upstream, midstream, LNG, hydrogen, and decarbonization projects worldwide.

Broad incumbents

• Fluor Corporation: US-headquartered global EPC firm serving energy, mining, and government. Comparable in executing large-scale energy and decarbonization projects but operates at significantly greater scale than Solaris.
• Bechtel: Privately held US-based global EPC firm executing energy, infrastructure, and defense mega-projects. Comparable in privately-held EPC delivery model and LNG/hydrogen experience, but at much larger project scale.
• TechnipFMC: Global technology and services provider to the energy industry with deep LNG, offshore, and hydrogen capabilities. Comparable in LNG cryogenic systems integration and energy project delivery, though substantially larger and more technology/IP-heavy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SolarisMCI

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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