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Bright Future Solar Energy

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Solar installer based in California · installer record #1970 resolved from 414 public installation records.

Recorded installs
414
Total capacity
5.3 MW
DC nameplate
Median system
6.8 kW
≈ $25,643
Median price
$3.74/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
4%
lease / PPA
Battery attach
10%
First recorded
2014
Last recorded
2023

Track record

Install volume by year

2014
2
2015
22$2.75/W
2016
44$2.14/W
2017
32$2.23/W
2018
38$2.40/W
2019
40$2.59/W
2020
53$4.00/W
2021
56$4.08/W
2022
62$4.35/W
2023
65$4.65/W

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

Latest records

Most recent recorded installs

DateLocationSizePriceOwnership
Dec 6, 2023Ben Lomond, CA4.8 kW$25,212Host-owned
Nov 30, 2023Felton, CA37.8 kW$70,399Host-owned
Nov 30, 2023Salinas, CA4 kW$19,436Host-owned
Nov 29, 2023Nipomo, CA7.2 kW$27,670Host-owned
Nov 27, 2023Watsonville, CA5.7 kW$26,790Host-owned
Nov 21, 2023Salinas, CA6.6 kW$40,240Host-owned
Nov 16, 2023Salinas, CA3 kW$47,442Host-owned · battery
Nov 14, 2023Salinas, CA6 kW$31,212Host-owned
Nov 9, 2023Carmel Valley, CA36 kW$204,800Host-owned
Nov 3, 2023Salinas, CA16.2 kW$67,325Host-owned

Service geography

California
414

Busiest cities

Salinas, CA 136Carmel, CA 23Monterey, CA 20Santa Maria, CA 18Carmel Valley, CA 18San Luis Obispo, CA 13Watsonville, CA 13King City, CA 11

Record

Installer ID
PC-1970
First recorded install
Dec 15, 2014
Last recorded install
Dec 6, 2023
Priced records
389

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Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations has Bright Future Solar Energy completed?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 414 installations by Bright Future Solar Energy, from Dec 15, 2014 to Dec 6, 2023, totalling 5.3 MW of capacity. Dataset coverage varies by state, so actual totals may be higher.

What does Bright Future Solar Energy charge for solar?

The median installed price across 389 priced systems is $3.74/W pre-incentive (median system 6.8 kW, ≈ $25,643). Third-party-owned (lease/PPA) share: 4%.

Where does Bright Future Solar Energy install solar?

Recorded installs span 1 state, led by California (414).

Dataset updated . Source: LBNL Tracking the Sun public dataset; installer resolved by exact-normalized name matching.