Automation Solar
Recently activeSolar installer based in California · installer record #1308 resolved from 37 public installation records.
At a glance
Automation Solar is a solar installer with 37 recorded installations totalling 275 kW, dated 2008 to 2024. All of its records are in California, where it ranks 2302nd of 6,010 profiled installers by volume and 3,889th of 10,537 nationally. The median installed price across 31 priced systems from all years is $4.50/W before incentives.
Track record
Install volume by year
Recorded installs per year; prices by year are in the table below.
Pricing
Price by year (solar only)
| Year | Priced systems | Automation Solar | California median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5 | $4.40/W | $3.98/W | +11% |
Median installed price per DC watt before incentives, systems without a battery, by the year in the public record. Years with fewer than five priced systems are left out.
Why a company's own figure can differ from this one
- Timing. These prices come from state incentive filings, published about once a year, so the latest full year here is 2025. Prices moved down in many states after 2023; a company's current quotes can be lower (or higher) than its last full year on record.
- Dates. A filing is dated when the program processed it, not when the job was sold, so jobs can land in a different month or year than in the company's own books.
- What the price includes. The filed price is the whole project as reported to the program, which can include loan dealer fees, electrical panel upgrades or roof work. A company's internal figure often leaves those out.
- Batteries. Systems flagged with a battery are excluded here; a battery the filing didn't flag can still raise a year's median.
Latest records
Most recent recorded installs
| Date | Location | Size | Price | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2024 | Montara, CA | 13.2 kW | $64,000 | Host-owned |
| Nov 10, 2021 | Richmond, CA | 4.8 kW | $27,000 | Host-owned |
| Jul 23, 2021 | Petaluma, CA | 7.9 kW | $34,850 | Host-owned |
| May 20, 2021 | San Rafael, CA | 21 kW | $147,000 | Third-party · battery |
| Apr 22, 2021 | San Mateo, CA | 9 kW | $62,900 | Host-owned |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Twain Harte, CA | 3.3 kW | $13,950 | Host-owned |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Yountville, CA | 30.8 kW | $120,000 | Host-owned |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Portola Valley, CA | 17.3 kW | $64,512 | Host-owned |
| Apr 22, 2020 | Oakland, CA | 4.4 kW | $19,700 | Host-owned |
| Apr 14, 2020 | Los Gatos, CA | 6.8 kW | $30,996 | Host-owned |
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Service geography
Busiest cities
Record
- Installer ID
- PC-1308
- First recorded install
- Apr 2, 2008
- Last recorded install
- Feb 27, 2024
- Priced records
- 31
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How does Automation Solar compare with other installers in California?
By recorded installations Automation Solar ranks 2302nd among the 6,010 installers based in California with five or more records. Its all-years median price of $4.50/W is roughly in line with the California median of $4.26/W. Its median system, 6.5 kW, is roughly in line with the state median of 5.9 kW. 3% of its recorded installations are third-party owned (lease or power-purchase agreement), against 29% across California. 3% include battery storage, compared with 16% of California records. Installers of similar recorded volume in California include Barrier Specialty Roofing (38), Air Heat Solar (37) and Alternative Systems (37).
How has Automation Solar's installation volume changed?
Automation Solar's earliest dated installation on record is from 2008. It has recorded installations in 14 calendar years. The busiest year was 2021, with 6 installations. 2024, its latest year with records, has 1. Its median price per watt moved from $9.57/W in 2008 to $4.85/W in 2024. The most recent recorded installation is dated Feb 27, 2024.
Where does Automation Solar install solar?
All recorded installations are in California. The cities with the most of its installations are Morgan Hill, CA (3), San Jose, CA (3), Livermore, CA (2), Oakland, CA (2) and Petaluma, CA (1).
Frequently asked questions
How many solar installations has Automation Solar completed?
PanelCensus records 37 installations by Automation Solar, from Apr 2, 2008 to Feb 27, 2024, totalling 275 kW of capacity. Public reporting varies by state, so the company's true total may be higher.
What does Automation Solar charge for solar?
The median installed price across 31 priced systems from all years is $4.50/W before incentives (median system 6.5 kW, about $30,996). The California median is $4.26/W. Prices are the total project cost reported to state programs, so they can include work billed with the solar.
Where does Automation Solar install solar?
All 37 recorded installations are in California, the most of them in Morgan Hill.
Is Automation Solar still installing solar?
The most recent installation attributed to Automation Solar in the public records is dated Feb 27, 2024; 2024 has 1 recorded installation. Records reach PanelCensus months to a couple of years after installation, so recent activity may not appear yet.
Does Automation Solar install leased or PPA solar systems?
1 recorded installation by Automation Solar (3%) is third-party owned — a lease or power-purchase agreement; across California the share is 29%.
Does Automation Solar install battery storage?
1 recorded installation by Automation Solar (3%) includes a battery.
Related installers and places
- All solar installers in California· 6,010 profiles
- Solar installations in California· 2,408,542 records
- Barrier Specialty Roofing· 38 installations
- Air Heat Solar· 37 installations
- Alternative Systems· 37 installations
- Blue West Electric· 37 installations
- Brea Roofing· 37 installations
- Chandlers Solar Construction· 37 installations
Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + permit and program records; installer resolved by exact-normalized name matching.
About this data
Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Tracking the Sun, merged with city permit records, state incentive programs and the USGS U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database / EIA-860 plant registers, as published September 21, 2026 — PanelCensus refreshes it as each source publishes new records. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: PanelCensus, “Automation Solar, solar installer (California)”, https://panelcensus.com/installers/california/automation-solar-1308 (data as of September 21, 2026).