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Solar installer based in California · installer record #1986 resolved from 732 public installation records.

Recorded installs
732
Total capacity
4.8 MW
DC nameplate
Median system
5.2 kW
≈ $18,861
Median price
$3.52/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
0%
lease / PPA
Battery attach
15%
First recorded
2016
Last recorded
2023

Track record

Install volume by year

2016
15$3.65/W
2017
42$2.67/W
2018
70$3.24/W
2019
102$3.29/W
2020
98$3.51/W
2021
134$3.39/W
2022
116$3.70/W
2023
155$3.86/W

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

Latest records

Most recent recorded installs

DateLocationSizePriceOwnership
Dec 27, 2023Santa Barbara, CA20.8 kW$118,094Host-owned · battery
Dec 26, 2023Santa Barbara, CA10.4 kW$68,058Host-owned · battery
Dec 21, 2023Santa Barbara, CA2.7 kW$4,685Host-owned
Dec 20, 2023Santa Barbara, CA3.6 kW$14,931Host-owned
Dec 20, 2023Santa Barbara, CA5.6 kW$21,953Host-owned
Dec 20, 2023Santa Barbara, CA17.2 kW$98,624Host-owned · battery
Dec 19, 2023Santa Barbara, CA11.1 kW$50,514Host-owned
Dec 18, 2023Santa Barbara, CA5.5 kW$7,641Host-owned
Dec 13, 2023Santa Barbara, CA5.2 kW$8,357Host-owned
Dec 13, 2023Santa Barbara, CA7.4 kW$25,987Host-owned

Service geography

California
732

Busiest cities

Santa Barbara, CA 502Goleta, CA 119Ventura, CA 26Solvang, CA 19Carpinteria, CA 19Santa Ynez, CA 15Buellton, CA 7Lompoc, CA 5

Record

Installer ID
PC-1986
First recorded install
Apr 15, 2016
Last recorded install
Dec 27, 2023
Priced records
719

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Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations has Brighten Solar completed?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 732 installations by Brighten Solar, from Apr 15, 2016 to Dec 27, 2023, totalling 4.8 MW of capacity. Dataset coverage varies by state, so actual totals may be higher.

What does Brighten Solar charge for solar?

The median installed price across 719 priced systems is $3.52/W pre-incentive (median system 5.2 kW, ≈ $18,861). Third-party-owned (lease/PPA) share: 0%.

Where does Brighten Solar install solar?

Recorded installs span 1 state, led by California (732).

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