Crest
No recent recordsSolar installer based in California · installer record #3144 resolved from 12 public installation records.
At a glance
Crest is a solar installer with 12 recorded installations totalling 97 kW, dated 2009 to 2023. All of its records are in California, where it ranks 4021st of 6,220 profiled installers by volume and 6,765th of 10,536 nationally.
Track record
Install volume by year
Bars: recorded installs · right column: this installer's median $/W that year.
Latest records
Most recent recorded installs
| Date | Location | Size | Price | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2023 | La Jolla, CA | 14 kW | $66,800 | Host-owned · battery |
| Dec 27, 2022 | La Jolla, CA | 14.4 kW | $68,000 | Host-owned · battery |
| Nov 28, 2017 | West Covina, CA | 9.3 kW | $30,000 | Host-owned |
| Jun 29, 2017 | Vista, CA | 6 kW | $23,000 | Host-owned |
| May 10, 2016 | Los Alamitos, CA | 14 kW | $56,000 | Host-owned |
| Sep 29, 2014 | Palm Desert, CA | 8.6 kW | — | — |
| Sep 29, 2014 | Palm Desert, CA | 8.6 kW | — | — |
| Apr 4, 2012 | Coronado, CA | 4.9 kW | — | — |
| Jul 8, 2011 | La Jolla, CA | 4.9 kW | $27,350 | Host-owned |
| Mar 23, 2011 | San Diego, CA | 4.9 kW | — | — |
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Service geography
Busiest cities
Record
- Installer ID
- PC-3144
- First recorded install
- Nov 25, 2009
- Last recorded install
- Mar 2, 2023
- Priced records
- 7
- Also appears as
- Crest Company
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How does Crest compare with other installers in California?
By recorded installations Crest ranks 4021st among the 6,220 installers based in California with five or more records. Its median system, 7.3 kW, is about 23% above the state median of 5.9 kW. 0% of its recorded installations are third-party owned (lease or power-purchase agreement), against 29% across California. 17% include battery storage, compared with 16% of California records. Installers of similar recorded volume in California include Chief Electrical (12), Cirus Development Modular Lifestyles (12) and Clear Sun Corporation (12).
How has Crest's installation volume changed?
Crest's earliest dated installation on record is from 2009. It has recorded installations in 9 calendar years. The busiest year was 2011, with 2 installations. 2023, its latest year with records, has 1. Its median price per watt moved from $7.03/W in 2010 to $4.77/W in 2023. The most recent recorded installation is dated Mar 2, 2023. No installation in the public records is dated within the last three years.
Where does Crest install solar?
All recorded installations are in California. The cities with the most of its installations are La Jolla, CA (2), Palm Desert, CA (2), Los Alamitos, CA (1), Vista, CA (1) and West Covina, CA (1).
Frequently asked questions
How many solar installations has Crest completed?
PanelCensus records 12 installations by Crest, from Nov 25, 2009 to Mar 2, 2023, totalling 97 kW of capacity. Public reporting varies by state, so the company's true total may be higher.
What does Crest charge for solar?
The median installed price across 7 priced systems is $4.72/W before incentives (median system 7.3 kW, about $37,980). The California median is $4.26/W.
Where does Crest install solar?
All 12 recorded installations are in California, the most of them in La Jolla.
Is Crest still installing solar?
The most recent installation attributed to Crest in the public records is dated Mar 2, 2023; 2023 has 1 recorded installation. Records reach PanelCensus months to a couple of years after installation, so recent activity may not appear yet.
Does Crest install leased or PPA solar systems?
0 recorded installations by Crest (0%) are third-party owned — a lease or power-purchase agreement; across California the share is 29%.
Does Crest install battery storage?
2 recorded installations by Crest (17%) include a battery.
Related installers and places
- All solar installers in California· 6,220 profiles
- Solar installations in California· 2,413,021 records
- Chief Electrical· 12 installations
- Cirus Development Modular Lifestyles· 12 installations
- Clear Sun Corporation· 12 installations
- Dave Nichols Electric· 12 installations
- Day Nelson Electrical Engineering· 12 installations
- Deez Electric· 12 installations
Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + permit and program records; installer resolved by exact-normalized name matching.
About this data
Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Tracking the Sun, merged with city permit records, state incentive programs and the USGS U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database / EIA-860 plant registers, as published September 21, 2026 — PanelCensus refreshes it as each source publishes new records. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: PanelCensus, “Crest, solar installer (California)”, https://panelcensus.com/installers/california/crest-3144 (data as of September 21, 2026).