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Best Solar

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Solar installer based in California · installer record #1666 resolved from 675 public installation records.

Recorded installs
675
Total capacity
4.7 MW
DC nameplate
Median system
5.9 kW
≈ $31,950
Median price
$5.28/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
7%
lease / PPA
Battery attach
1%
First recorded
2005
Last recorded
2023

Track record

Install volume by year

2005
1
2015
3$3.06/W
2016
49$4.82/W
2017
82$3.25/W
2018
132$6.63/W
2019
106$7.50/W
2020
20$3.79/W
2021
71$4.86/W
2022
41$4.22/W
2023
169$5.21/W

Bars: recorded installs · right column: this installer's median $/W that year.

Latest records

Most recent recorded installs

DateLocationSizePriceOwnership
Dec 28, 2023Arroyo Grande, CA7.6 kW$39,836Host-owned
Dec 21, 2023Tulare, CA11 kW$13,550Host-owned
Dec 21, 2023Arroyo Grande, CA4 kW$24,600Host-owned
Dec 6, 2023Tehachapi, CA7.6 kW$22,800Host-owned
Dec 5, 2023Arroyo Grande, CA13.2 kW$66,400Host-owned
Nov 29, 2023Bakersfield, CA7.2 kW$93,600Host-owned
Nov 22, 2023Porterville, CA12.8 kW$38,500Host-owned
Nov 9, 2023Orange, CA12.1 kW$39,794Host-owned
Nov 9, 2023Bakersfield, CA8.8 kW$38,075Host-owned
Nov 9, 2023Lake Isabella, CA8.8 kW$33,800Host-owned

Service geography

California
675

Busiest cities

Bakersfield, CA 187Fresno, CA 26Taft, CA 21Arroyo Grande, CA 16Lancaster, CA 14Shafter, CA 11Arleta, CA 11Wasco, CA 10

Record

Installer ID
PC-1666
First recorded install
Jun 2, 2005
Last recorded install
Dec 28, 2023
Priced records
669

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Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations has Best Solar completed?

PanelCensus records 675 installations by Best Solar, from Jun 2, 2005 to Dec 28, 2023, totalling 4.7 MW of capacity. Dataset coverage varies by state, so actual totals may be higher.

What does Best Solar charge for solar?

The median installed price across 669 priced systems is $5.28/W pre-incentive (median system 5.9 kW, ≈ $31,950). Third-party-owned (lease/PPA) share: 7%.

Where does Best Solar install solar?

Recorded installs span 1 state, led by California (675).

Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + permit and program records; installer resolved by exact-normalized name matching.