Solar installers in California
3,990 profiled installers based in California, plus the national companies most active in the state — volume, prices and ownership mix from public data.
Dataset updated . Refreshed from LBNL's Tracking the Sun public releases.
Installers based here
3,990
Recorded installs
1,921,220
State capacity
18.0 GW
Median price
$4.25/W
pre-incentive
Any headquarters
Most active in California
| # | Installer | Installs in CA |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunrun | 250,132 |
| 2 | Tesla Energy | 243,827 |
| 3 | Sunpower | 113,696 |
| 4 | Rec Commercial | 33,252 |
| 5 | Semper Solaris | 32,276 |
| 6 | Bright Ops | 32,019 |
| 7 | Freedom Forever | 28,717 |
| 8 | Verengo | 26,115 |
| 9 | Petersendean | 24,395 |
| 10 | Infinity Energy | 22,748 |
| 11 | Baker Electric Solar | 22,599 |
| 12 | Sungevity Development | 16,205 |
| 13 | Horizon Solar Power | 15,907 |
| 14 | Leonard Roofing | 15,477 |
| 15 | Esp Contracting | 14,718 |
Based in the state
Installers headquartered in California
| Installer | Installs | Capacity | Median $/W | TPO | Active since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrun | 374,826 | 2.6 GW | $4.29/W | 73% | 1999 |
| Tesla Energy | 354,706 | 2.8 GW | $5.10/W | 55% | 1998 |
| Sunpower | 121,618 | 1.1 GW | $4.39/W | 20% | 2002 |
| Freedom Forever | 45,247 | 370.5 MW | $4.04/W | 45% | 2002 |
| Bright Ops | 36,450 | 290.3 MW | $4.27/W | 83% | 2015 |
| Rec Commercial | 33,264 | 360.0 MW | $4.45/W | 58% | 2007 |
| Semper Solaris | 32,276 | 183.5 MW | $4.13/W | 0% | 2013 |
| Verengo | 26,158 | 132.6 MW | $3.91/W | 75% | 2008 |
| Petersendean | 24,512 | 151.9 MW | $3.82/W | 15% | 1999 |
| Sungevity Development | 24,254 | 154.5 MW | $3.87/W | 58% | 1999 |
| Infinity Energy | 22,799 | 176.1 MW | $4.41/W | 39% | 2010 |
| Baker Electric Solar | 22,599 | 208.2 MW | $4.17/W | 7% | 2006 |
| Horizon Solar Power | 15,908 | 119.4 MW | $3.99/W | 76% | 2010 |
| Leonard Roofing | 15,477 | 51.7 MW | $2.37/W | 77% | 2011 |
| Esp Contracting | 14,718 | 98.2 MW | $4.00/W | 23% | 2015 |
| Rgs Energy | 13,576 | 133.1 MW | $5.74/W | 27% | 1998 |
| Solcius | 13,184 | 81.2 MW | $4.64/W | 19% | 2013 |
| V3 Electric | 12,395 | 83.0 MW | $3.85/W | 77% | 2013 |
| Freedom Solar | 11,957 | 97.0 MW | $4.11/W | 23% | 2009 |
| Complete Solar | 11,928 | 77.6 MW | $4.12/W | 73% | 2010 |
| Sunnova Energy | 11,231 | 47.6 MW | $3.75/W | 94% | 2014 |
| Citadel Roofing And Solar | 10,505 | 50.3 MW | $2.86/W | 0% | 2002 |
| Solarmax | 10,290 | 81.3 MW | $3.37/W | 13% | 2009 |
| Better Earth Electric | 10,272 | 75.8 MW | $5.02/W | 3% | 2017 |
| Sullivan Solar Power | 9,704 | 81.8 MW | $4.31/W | 8% | 2005 |
| Solar Optimum Design Electrical | 9,237 | 90.0 MW | $2.98/W | 2% | 2011 |
| Stellar Solar | 9,008 | 67.1 MW | $3.98/W | 3% | 2005 |
| Renova Energy | 8,665 | 99.5 MW | $4.07/W | 42% | 2008 |
| Abundant Energy Construction | 7,779 | 57.4 MW | $4.65/W | 32% | 2016 |
| American Solar Direct | 7,343 | 41.3 MW | $5.88/W | 44% | 2009 |
| Hooked On Solar | 7,183 | 52.3 MW | $4.35/W | 10% | 2001 |
| Powur Home Construction | 7,036 | 65.1 MW | $4.37/W | 8% | 2019 |
| Sun Solar Energy Solutions | 6,952 | 70.7 MW | $3.70/W | 35% | 2011 |
| Solartech Energy Systems | 6,443 | 50.5 MW | $3.79/W | 1% | 1992 |
| 1st Light Energy | 6,329 | 67.6 MW | $4.06/W | 17% | 2007 |
| Kota Construction | 6,159 | 42.1 MW | $5.06/W | 0% | 2020 |
| Nexus Energy Systems | 6,120 | 35.1 MW | $4.65/W | 26% | 2011 |
| Quality Homes Services | 6,115 | 51.3 MW | $4.05/W | 11% | 2010 |
| Future Energy Corporation | 5,624 | 28.3 MW | $6.24/W | 0% | 2006 |
| Empower Electric | 5,475 | 38.3 MW | $5.26/W | 1% | 2008 |
| Bland Company | 5,443 | 48.9 MW | $3.36/W | 3% | 2007 |
| Solgen Electric | 5,355 | 40.5 MW | $5.49/W | 3% | 2009 |
| Nrg Clean Energy | 5,199 | 36.2 MW | $3.56/W | 0% | 2012 |
| Sunstreet Energy Group | 5,192 | 15.6 MW | $3.28/W | 93% | 2014 |
| Solar Negotiators | 4,966 | 48.4 MW | $3.64/W | 0% | 2013 |
| Sunpro Solar | 4,909 | 40.3 MW | $4.64/W | 9% | 2009 |
| Smart Energy Usa | 4,900 | 33.0 MW | $4.16/W | 53% | 2010 |
| Kuubix Energy | 4,884 | 36.4 MW | $4.62/W | 22% | 2017 |
| Westhaven Power | 4,796 | 36.2 MW | $4.23/W | 4% | 2011 |
| Sunworks | 4,728 | 123.2 MW | $3.81/W | 0% | 2008 |
| Sunline Energy | 4,616 | 29.0 MW | $3.65/W | 0% | 2012 |
| La Solar Group | 4,583 | 34.1 MW | $3.49/W | 13% | 2012 |
| Your Energy Solutions | 4,489 | 29.8 MW | $3.66/W | 0% | 2009 |
| Solar Technologies | 4,360 | 52.1 MW | $4.67/W | 4% | 2001 |
| American Array Solar Electric | 4,296 | 27.4 MW | $3.64/W | 0% | 2014 |
| Current Home Solar | 4,252 | 33.3 MW | $4.67/W | 98% | 2019 |
| Precis Solar | 4,023 | 34.1 MW | $4.20/W | 19% | 2010 |
| Clean Solar | 3,902 | 25.4 MW | $4.27/W | 2% | 2007 |
| The Solar Company | 3,902 | 42.6 MW | $5.38/W | 13% | 2002 |
| Sunergy Construction | 3,875 | 27.2 MW | $3.74/W | 36% | 2004 |
| A1 Solar Power | 3,740 | 17.3 MW | $6.63/W | 6% | 2009 |
| Alternative Energy Systems | 3,658 | 41.9 MW | $3.99/W | 3% | 2006 |
| Blalock Electric | 3,623 | 27.5 MW | $3.21/W | 9% | 2013 |
| West Coast Solar | 3,599 | 26.8 MW | $3.73/W | 8% | 2008 |
| A M Sun Solar | 3,581 | 31.4 MW | $3.76/W | 3% | 2006 |
| Solar Universe | 3,581 | 26.1 MW | $4.16/W | 21% | 2009 |
| Swss Electrical | 3,542 | 25.9 MW | $0.43/W | 72% | 2015 |
| Energy Concepts | 3,536 | 31.4 MW | $3.80/W | 8% | 2003 |
| California Solar Systems | 3,535 | 24.1 MW | $4.31/W | 30% | 2007 |
| Ambrose Solar | 3,527 | 28.6 MW | $4.38/W | 0% | 2017 |
| Milholland Electric | 3,524 | 25.0 MW | $5.20/W | 2% | 2009 |
| Lennar Homes | 3,510 | 11.2 MW | $3.80/W | 47% | 2012 |
| West Coast Solar Norcal | 3,488 | 24.5 MW | $3.75/W | 2% | 2007 |
| Allterra Solar | 3,479 | 19.2 MW | $4.51/W | 2% | 2009 |
| Adt Solar | 3,428 | 30.1 MW | $4.34/W | 0% | 2019 |
| Green Convergence | 3,386 | 26.3 MW | $4.79/W | 8% | 2009 |
| Next Phase Electric | 3,334 | 25.9 MW | $4.90/W | 4% | 2011 |
| Solar Service Center | 3,330 | 20.8 MW | $4.44/W | 66% | 2009 |
| Rockin Roofers | 3,205 | 21.3 MW | $4.18/W | 0% | 2009 |
| Sunlux Energy | 3,188 | 26.4 MW | $3.41/W | 14% | 2016 |
| Green Day Electric | 3,131 | 24.7 MW | $4.38/W | 2% | 2017 |
| Peak Power Solutions | 3,103 | 19.8 MW | $4.68/W | 13% | 2008 |
| Home Energy Systems | 3,027 | 36.1 MW | $3.82/W | 2% | 2001 |
| Lifestyle Solar | 3,000 | 17.4 MW | $2.97/W | 61% | 2009 |
| Gold Rush Energy Solutions | 2,926 | 25.0 MW | $3.69/W | 4% | 2016 |
| Suncrest Solar | 2,921 | 17.5 MW | $3.85/W | 79% | 2014 |
| Cobalt Power Systems | 2,919 | 28.1 MW | $5.35/W | 4% | 2004 |
| High Definition Solar Construction | 2,879 | 8.7 MW | $7.10/W | 0% | 2012 |
| Solarcraft Services | 2,824 | 36.9 MW | $4.72/W | 2% | 2000 |
| Fidelity Home Energy | 2,770 | 9.4 MW | $6.48/W | 0% | 2010 |
| Sungate Energy Solutions | 2,769 | 5.5 MW | $12.73/W | 0% | 2009 |
| Exo Energy | 2,726 | 21.5 MW | $4.12/W | 90% | 2019 |
| Helio Power | 2,716 | 29.5 MW | $5.10/W | 36% | 2003 |
| Palomar Solar | 2,618 | 23.4 MW | $3.61/W | 0% | 2010 |
| Luminalt Energy Corporation | 2,598 | 14.1 MW | $6.32/W | 1% | 2007 |
| Planet Solar | 2,594 | 22.2 MW | $3.64/W | 3% | 2009 |
| Southwest Sun Solar | 2,553 | 15.0 MW | $0.36/W | 97% | 2015 |
| Ilum Solar | 2,492 | 20.4 MW | $4.14/W | 1% | 2016 |
| Dick Donald P Air Conditioning | 2,473 | 12.7 MW | $2.81/W | 7% | 2010 |
| Sonray Construction | 2,471 | 9.4 MW | $3.50/W | 45% | 2009 |
"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 3,990 installers based in California (5+ recorded installs each), resolved from 1,921,220 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 250,132 systems.
See installation-level geography on the California solar page.