Solar installers in California
5,744 profiled installers based in California, plus the national companies most active in the state — volume, prices and ownership mix from public data.
Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + city permit records + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.
Installers based here
5,744
Recorded installs
2,413,296
State capacity
40.5 GW
Median price
$4.25/W
pre-incentive
Any headquarters
Most active in California
| # | Installer | Installs in CA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunrun | 355,450 |
| 2 | Tesla | 261,942 |
| 3 | Sunpower | 135,519 |
| 4 | Freedom Forever | 39,986 |
| 5 | Semper Solaris | 37,094 |
| 6 | Bright Ops | 36,343 |
| 7 | Sungevity | 32,167 |
| 8 | Infinity Energy | 26,352 |
| 9 | Verengo | 26,134 |
| 10 | Petersendean | 26,037 |
| 11 | Baker Electric Solar | 25,469 |
| 12 | Citadel Roofing And Solar | 17,853 |
| 13 | V3 Electric | 17,707 |
| 14 | Leonard Roofing | 17,264 |
| 15 | Sunnova Energy | 16,916 |
Based in the state
Installers headquartered in California
| Installer | Installs | Capacity | Median $/W | TPO | Active since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrun | 482,991 | 3.4 GW | $4.27/W | 57% | 1999 |
| Tesla | 376,072 | 3.0 GW | $3.24/W | 0% | 1998 |
| Sunpower | 156,257 | 1.3 GW | $4.34/W | 16% | 2001 |
| Freedom Forever | 66,375 | 537.0 MW | $4.03/W | 30% | 2005 |
| Sungevity | 40,308 | 275.7 MW | $3.29/W | 0% | 1999 |
| Semper Solaris | 36,647 | 212.8 MW | $4.13/W | 0% | 2013 |
| Bright Ops | 36,630 | 257.2 MW | $4.27/W | 83% | 2001 |
| Petersendean | 26,709 | 164.8 MW | $3.82/W | 14% | 1999 |
| Verengo | 26,145 | 131.6 MW | $3.91/W | 75% | 2008 |
| Infinity Energy | 25,492 | 199.6 MW | $4.40/W | 35% | 2010 |
| Baker Electric Solar | 25,354 | 246.3 MW | $4.17/W | 7% | 2006 |
| Sungevity Development | 24,254 | 154.5 MW | $3.87/W | 58% | 1999 |
| Sunnova Energy | 19,765 | 84.6 MW | $3.75/W | 53% | 2014 |
| Citadel Roofing And Solar | 17,791 | 88.9 MW | $2.86/W | 0% | 2002 |
| V3 Electric | 17,593 | 113.9 MW | $3.84/W | 54% | 2013 |
| Leonard Roofing | 17,244 | 59.3 MW | $2.37/W | 69% | 2011 |
| Esp Contracting | 16,100 | 112.3 MW | $4.00/W | 21% | 2014 |
| Horizon Solar Power | 15,930 | 121.2 MW | $3.99/W | 76% | 2010 |
| Bright Planet Solar | 15,885 | 135.5 MW | $3.02/W | 0% | 2015 |
| Complete Solar | 15,651 | 97.3 MW | $4.11/W | 55% | 2010 |
| Solcius | 13,548 | 83.1 MW | $4.63/W | 19% | 2013 |
| Rgs Energy | 12,817 | 128.1 MW | $5.74/W | 28% | 2002 |
| Freedom Solar | 12,366 | 121.9 MW | $4.10/W | 22% | 2009 |
| Solar Optimum Design Electrical | 11,256 | 115.9 MW | $2.98/W | 2% | 2011 |
| Solarmax | 11,206 | 90.3 MW | $3.37/W | 12% | 2009 |
| Sunstreet Energy Group | 10,205 | 29.8 MW | $3.28/W | 47% | 2014 |
| Stellar Solar | 10,116 | 75.4 MW | $3.98/W | 3% | 2005 |
| Sullivan Solar Power | 9,709 | 81.5 MW | $4.31/W | 8% | 2005 |
| Renova Energy | 9,690 | 113.2 MW | $4.06/W | 38% | 2008 |
| Empower Electric | 9,042 | 61.9 MW | $5.26/W | 1% | 2008 |
| Abundant Energy Construction | 7,986 | 59.0 MW | $4.65/W | 31% | 2016 |
| West Coast Solar | 7,775 | 56.5 MW | $3.73/W | 4% | 2008 |
| Solartech Energy Systems | 7,500 | 61.0 MW | $3.79/W | 1% | 2001 |
| Sun Solar Energy Solutions | 7,410 | 73.7 MW | $3.70/W | 33% | 2011 |
| American Solar Direct | 7,331 | 40.7 MW | $5.88/W | 44% | 2009 |
| Hooked On Solar | 7,206 | 53.1 MW | $4.35/W | 9% | 2013 |
| Solar Negotiators | 7,177 | 69.3 MW | $3.64/W | 0% | 2013 |
| Powur Home Construction | 7,039 | 65.2 MW | $4.37/W | 8% | 2019 |
| Nexus Energy Systems | 6,845 | 39.3 MW | $4.64/W | 23% | 2011 |
| Swss Electrical | 6,790 | 44.8 MW | $0.43/W | 38% | 2015 |
| Quality Home Services | 6,645 | 55.9 MW | $2.14/W | 0% | 2010 |
| Kota Construction | 6,592 | 45.3 MW | $5.06/W | 0% | 2020 |
| Nrg Clean Energy | 6,572 | 46.7 MW | $3.56/W | 0% | 2012 |
| 1St Light Energy | 6,496 | 77.7 MW | $4.04/W | 16% | 2007 |
| Quality Homes Services | 6,115 | 51.3 MW | $4.05/W | 11% | 2010 |
| Lifestyle Solar | 5,599 | 29.3 MW | $2.97/W | 33% | 2009 |
| Sunline Energy | 5,495 | 33.8 MW | $3.65/W | 0% | 2012 |
| Your Energy Solutions | 5,411 | 35.0 MW | $3.66/W | 0% | 2009 |
| Future Energy Savers | 5,281 | 26.4 MW | $6.25/W | 0% | 2008 |
| Current Home Solar | 5,187 | 41.7 MW | $4.67/W | 80% | 2019 |
| Solar Technologies | 5,180 | 68.6 MW | $4.65/W | 4% | 2001 |
| Vivint Solar | 5,135 | 193.7 MW | $2.20/W | 0% | 2013 |
| Sunpro Solar | 5,063 | 40.7 MW | $4.61/W | 9% | 2009 |
| American Array Solar | 4,977 | 32.8 MW | $2.86/W | 0% | 2014 |
| Bland Company | 4,976 | 44.7 MW | $3.36/W | 4% | 2007 |
| Smart Energy Usa | 4,932 | 33.0 MW | $4.16/W | 52% | 2010 |
| Kuubix Energy | 4,911 | 36.6 MW | $4.61/W | 21% | 2017 |
| Sunworks | 4,849 | 125.0 MW | $3.80/W | 0% | 2008 |
| La Solar Group | 4,641 | 35.3 MW | $3.48/W | 13% | 2012 |
| Rockin Roofers | 4,619 | 34.8 MW | $4.18/W | 0% | 2009 |
| Ambrose Solar | 4,615 | 41.0 MW | $4.36/W | 0% | 2017 |
| Clean Solar | 4,531 | 29.7 MW | $4.27/W | 2% | 2007 |
| Exo Energy | 4,527 | 36.7 MW | $4.12/W | 54% | 2019 |
| Rec Solar | 4,392 | 71.5 MW | $2.54/W | 0% | 1999 |
| Solar Universe | 4,250 | 30.3 MW | $4.16/W | 17% | 2008 |
| Blalock Electric | 4,188 | 31.6 MW | $3.21/W | 7% | 2013 |
| Precis Solar | 4,151 | 36.5 MW | $4.20/W | 19% | 2010 |
| A M Sun Solar | 4,142 | 35.1 MW | $3.75/W | 3% | 2006 |
| Sunergy Construction | 4,101 | 29.3 MW | $3.74/W | 34% | 2004 |
| Allterra Solar | 4,065 | 22.5 MW | $4.51/W | 2% | 2009 |
| Sonray Construction | 4,002 | 15.4 MW | $3.50/W | 28% | 2009 |
| Green Convergence | 3,972 | 31.7 MW | $4.79/W | 7% | 2009 |
| The Solar Company | 3,948 | 32.0 MW | $5.38/W | 13% | 2001 |
| Alternative Energy Systems | 3,937 | 43.9 MW | $3.99/W | 2% | 2006 |
| Energy Concepts | 3,778 | 33.2 MW | $3.80/W | 7% | 2003 |
| Next Phase Electric | 3,777 | 28.9 MW | $4.90/W | 4% | 2018 |
| A1 Solar Power | 3,761 | 17.3 MW | $6.63/W | 6% | 2009 |
| Adt Solar | 3,734 | 32.1 MW | $4.20/W | 0% | 2019 |
| Cobalt Power Systems | 3,578 | 33.1 MW | $5.34/W | 3% | 2004 |
| Milholland Electric | 3,563 | 25.3 MW | $5.20/W | 2% | 2009 |
| California Solar Systems | 3,529 | 24.1 MW | $4.31/W | 31% | 2007 |
| Sunlux Energy | 3,440 | 29.3 MW | $3.41/W | 13% | 2016 |
| Green Day Electric | 3,371 | 26.4 MW | $4.38/W | 2% | 2017 |
| Richard Heath Associates | 3,368 | 151 kW | — | 0% | 2021 |
| Ap Electric | 3,322 | 29.0 MW | $3.94/W | 15% | 2018 |
| Home Energy Systems | 3,287 | 50.1 MW | $3.82/W | 2% | 2001 |
| Solgen Electric | 3,260 | 22.5 MW | $5.49/W | 4% | 2019 |
| Peak Power Solutions | 3,213 | 20.5 MW | $4.68/W | 13% | 2008 |
| High Definition Solar | 3,141 | 9.6 MW | $4.29/W | 0% | 2012 |
| Gold Rush Energy Solutions | 3,067 | 26.3 MW | $3.69/W | 4% | 2016 |
| California Solar Electric Systems | 3,037 | 22.2 MW | $4.51/W | 1% | 2003 |
| Luminalt Energy | 3,012 | 16.4 MW | $6.30/W | 1% | 2007 |
| Northern Pacific Power | 2,956 | 22.8 MW | $4.00/W | 1% | 2003 |
| Ilum Solar | 2,953 | 24.0 MW | $4.11/W | 1% | 2016 |
| Suncrest Solar | 2,922 | 17.3 MW | $3.64/W | 79% | 2014 |
| Palomar Solar | 2,915 | 25.5 MW | $3.61/W | 0% | 2010 |
| High Definition Solar Construction | 2,879 | 8.7 MW | $7.10/W | 0% | 2012 |
| Fidelity Home Energy | 2,836 | 9.6 MW | $6.48/W | 0% | 2010 |
| Westhaven Solar | 2,826 | 21.9 MW | $7.60/W | 0% | 2007 |
| Gaf | 2,813 | 14.1 MW | $6.65/W | 0% | 2013 |
"Based in" = the state with the most recorded installs for that installer. Top 100 shown, ordered by volume.
Frequently asked questions
How many solar installers are there in California?
PanelCensus profiles 5,744 installers based in California (5+ recorded installs each), resolved from 2,413,296 recorded installations in the state. Multi-state national installers also operate here — see the "most active" list.
Who is the biggest solar installer in California?
Sunrun has the most recorded installations in California with 355,450 systems.
See installation-level geography on the California solar page.