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Desert Solar

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Solar installer based in California · active in 2 states · installer record #3518 resolved from 381 public installation records.

Recorded installs
381
Total capacity
22.4 MW
DC nameplate
Median system
8 kW
≈ $31,367
Median price
$3.59/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
9%
lease / PPA
Battery attach
1%
First recorded
2004
Last recorded
2023

Track record

Install volume by year

2004
1$7.37/W
2008
1$7.43/W
2009
2$6.67/W
2010
13$5.93/W
2011
22$5.34/W
2012
23$5.03/W
2013
45$4.38/W
2014
56$4.25/W
2015
68$4.04/W
2016
25$3.54/W
2017
20$3.24/W
2018
21$2.88/W
2019
29$3.15/W
2020
25$1.02/W
2021
5$2.97/W
2022
11$2.66/W
2023
10$2.40/W

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

Latest records

Most recent recorded installs

DateLocationSizePriceOwnership
Sep 26, 2023Palm Springs, CA8.6 kW$25,000Host-owned
Aug 28, 2023Palm Springs, CA11.5 kW$31,000Host-owned
Aug 28, 2023Palm Springs, CA9.6 kW$24,000Host-owned
Aug 9, 2023Rancho Mirage, CA25.3 kW$58,000Host-owned
Aug 3, 2023Palm Desert, CA9.6 kW$18,000Host-owned
Jul 11, 2023Palm Springs, CA19.2 kW$37,000Host-owned
Jun 15, 2023Cathedral City, CA5.8 kW$9,000Host-owned
May 31, 2023Cathedral City, CA10.6 kW$31,000Host-owned
Mar 27, 2023Palm Springs, CA4.8 kW$14,400Host-owned
Mar 16, 2023Palm Desert, CA14.4 kW$30,000Host-owned

Service geography

California
379
Arizona
2

Busiest cities

Apple Valley, CA 61Apple Valley, CA 54Victorville, CA 19Palm Desert, CA 17Rialto, CA 15Rancho Mirage, CA 15Adelanto, CA 14Palm Springs, CA 13

Record

Installer ID
PC-3518
First recorded install
May 18, 2004
Last recorded install
Sep 26, 2023
Priced records
306
Also appears as
DESERT SOLAR · desert solar inc

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Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations has Desert Solar completed?

PanelCensus records 381 installations by Desert Solar, from May 18, 2004 to Sep 26, 2023, totalling 22.4 MW of capacity. Dataset coverage varies by state, so actual totals may be higher.

What does Desert Solar charge for solar?

The median installed price across 306 priced systems is $3.59/W pre-incentive (median system 8 kW, ≈ $31,367). Third-party-owned (lease/PPA) share: 9%.

Where does Desert Solar install solar?

Recorded installs span 2 states, led by California (379), Arizona (2).

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