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Bright Ops

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Solar installer based in California · active in 6 states · installer record #1979 resolved from 36,450 public installation records.

Recorded installs
36,450
Total capacity
290.3 MW
DC nameplate
Median system
6.2 kW
≈ $25,368
Median price
$4.27/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
83%
lease / PPA
Battery attach
10%
First recorded
2015
Last recorded
2023

Track record

Install volume by year

2015
45$4.15/W
2016
200$4.00/W
2017
376$4.00/W
2018
1,067$3.97/W
2019
2,378$4.06/W
2020
4,116$4.15/W
2021
5,918$4.15/W
2022
12,755$4.28/W
2023
9,457$4.54/W

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

Latest records

Most recent recorded installs

DateLocationSizePriceOwnership
Dec 29, 2023Yorba Linda, CA9.9 kW$46,511Host-owned
Dec 29, 2023Temecula, CA4 kW$15,286Third-party
Dec 29, 2023Twentynine Palms, CA3.6 kW$20,606Third-party
Dec 29, 2023Highland, CA6.8 kW$30,712Third-party
Dec 29, 2023Lancaster, CA5.9 kW$26,959Third-party
Dec 29, 2023Chula Vista, CA1.1 kW$12,717Third-party
Dec 29, 2023San Diego, CA3.6 kW$24,264Host-owned · battery
Dec 29, 2023La Mesa, CA6.6 kW$28,251Host-owned
Dec 29, 2023San Diego, CA4.6 kW$32,767Host-owned · battery
Dec 29, 2023Lemon Grove, CA3.2 kW$21,362Host-owned · battery

Service geography

California
32,019
New Jersey
2,823
Massachusetts
1,096
Rhode Island
445
Connecticut
65
New York
2

Busiest cities

San Diego, CA 2,133Stockton, CA 1,316Fresno, CA 888San Jose, CA 872Chula Vista, CA 820Antioch, CA 620Oceanside, CA 540Bakersfield, CA 534

Record

Installer ID
PC-1979
First recorded install
Jun 30, 2015
Last recorded install
Dec 29, 2023
Priced records
33,444

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Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations has Bright Ops completed?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 36,450 installations by Bright Ops, from Jun 30, 2015 to Dec 29, 2023, totalling 290.3 MW of capacity. Dataset coverage varies by state, so actual totals may be higher.

What does Bright Ops charge for solar?

The median installed price across 33,444 priced systems is $4.27/W pre-incentive (median system 6.2 kW, ≈ $25,368). Third-party-owned (lease/PPA) share: 83%.

Where does Bright Ops install solar?

Recorded installs span 6 states, led by California (32,019), New Jersey (2,823), Massachusetts (1,096).

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