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California Solar Electric Systems

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Solar installer based in California · installer record #2301 resolved from 1,588 public installation records.

Recorded installs
1,588
Total capacity
11.2 MW
DC nameplate
Median system
5.9 kW
≈ $28,154
Median price
$4.51/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
3%
lease / PPA
Battery attach
11%
First recorded
2003
Last recorded
2024

Track record

Install volume by year

2003
4$6.75/W
2004
9$6.83/W
2005
1
2006
18$7.52/W
2007
49$8.03/W
2008
97$7.84/W
2009
85$7.87/W
2010
56$6.78/W
2011
30$6.15/W
2012
44$5.77/W
2013
59$5.10/W
2014
35$4.95/W
2015
57$4.25/W
2016
85$4.22/W
2017
106$4.07/W
2018
119$4.46/W
2019
169$4.43/W
2020
100$4.19/W
2021
107$4.18/W
2022
133$3.84/W
2023
224$3.67/W
2024
1$6.57/W

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

Latest records

Most recent recorded installs

DateLocationSizePriceOwnership
Feb 6, 2024Ojai, CA9.6 kW$63,062Host-owned · battery
Dec 23, 2023Alhambra, CA3.2 kW$43,356Host-owned · battery
Dec 22, 2023Westminster, CA3.2 kW$11,200Host-owned
Dec 22, 2023Ventura, CA3.4 kW$32,298Host-owned · battery
Dec 22, 2023Alhambra, CA5.6 kW$43,356Host-owned · battery
Dec 22, 2023Camarillo, CA8.6 kW$72,959Host-owned · battery
Dec 21, 2023Joshua Tree, CA3.2 kW$12,000Host-owned
Dec 19, 2023Placentia, CA8.4 kW$17,933Host-owned
Dec 15, 2023Monrovia, CA3.2 kW$19,880Host-owned · battery
Dec 6, 2023Ojai, CA7.6 kW$57,874Host-owned · battery

Service geography

California
1,588

Busiest cities

Ojai, CA 286Ventura, CA 185Santa Barbara, CA 160Ojai, CA 119Santa Barbara, CA 107La Quinta, CA 78Camarillo, CA 45Goleta, CA 40

Record

Installer ID
PC-2301
First recorded install
Jul 2, 2003
Last recorded install
Feb 6, 2024
Priced records
1,455

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Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations has California Solar Electric Systems completed?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 1,588 installations by California Solar Electric Systems, from Jul 2, 2003 to Feb 6, 2024, totalling 11.2 MW of capacity. Dataset coverage varies by state, so actual totals may be higher.

What does California Solar Electric Systems charge for solar?

The median installed price across 1,455 priced systems is $4.51/W pre-incentive (median system 5.9 kW, ≈ $28,154). Third-party-owned (lease/PPA) share: 3%.

Where does California Solar Electric Systems install solar?

Recorded installs span 1 state, led by California (1,588).

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