Carlson Solar Energy

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Solar installer based in California · active in 2 states · installer record #2398 resolved from 512 public installation records.

Recorded installs

512

Total capacity

3.0 MW

DC nameplate

Median system

3.7 kW

≈ $23,858

Median price

$6.71/W

pre-incentive

Third-party owned

lease / PPA

Battery attach

First recorded

2000

Last recorded

2015

Track record

Install volume by year

2000

7$7.53/W

2001

50$7.53/W

2002

26$7.46/W

2003

36$6.30/W

2004

62$6.18/W

2005

45$6.15/W

2006

149$6.37/W

2007

99$6.89/W

2008

5$7.62/W

2009

1$6.92/W

2014

2015

1$3.45/W

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

Latest records

Most recent recorded installs

Date	Location	Size	Price	Ownership
Apr 15, 2015	Redacted, IL	5.9 kW	$20,484	—
Sep 25, 2014	Hopland, CA	21 kW	—	Host-owned
Jun 12, 2014	Fresno, CA	5.3 kW	—	Host-owned
Jun 9, 2014	Pescadero, CA	10 kW	—	Host-owned
Jun 6, 2014	Antioch, CA	9.5 kW	—	Host-owned
May 30, 2014	Albany, CA	3 kW	—	Host-owned
May 20, 2014	San Jose, CA	18.5 kW	—	Host-owned
May 1, 2014	Menlo Park, CA	0.4 kW	—	Host-owned
Apr 21, 2014	San Francisco, CA	3.8 kW	—	Host-owned
Apr 15, 2014	San Jose, CA	6.5 kW	—	Host-owned

Service geography

California: 511
Illinois: 1

Busiest cities

San Marcos, CA 148San Diego, CA 49Escondido, CA 17Hemet, CA 16Palm Springs, CA 13La Mesa, CA 10Carlsbad, CA 8Ramona, CA 8

Record

Installer ID: PC-2398
First recorded install: Jan 20, 2000
Last recorded install: Apr 15, 2015
Priced records: 451

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Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations has Carlson Solar Energy completed?

PanelCensus records 512 installations by Carlson Solar Energy, from Jan 20, 2000 to Apr 15, 2015, totalling 3.0 MW of capacity. Dataset coverage varies by state, so actual totals may be higher.

What does Carlson Solar Energy charge for solar?

The median installed price across 451 priced systems is $6.71/W pre-incentive (median system 3.7 kW, ≈ $23,858). Third-party-owned (lease/PPA) share: 0%.

Where does Carlson Solar Energy install solar?

Recorded installs span 2 states, led by California (511), Illinois (1).

Dataset updated July 2026 . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + permit and program records; installer resolved by exact-normalized name matching.