Fred Newman
Recently activeSolar installer based in California · installer record #39270 resolved from 14 public installation records.
At a glance
Fred Newman is a solar installer with 14 recorded installations totalling 156 kW, dated 2023 to 2025. All of its records are in California, where it ranks 3833rd of 6,220 profiled installers by volume and 6,432nd of 10,536 nationally. The median installed price across 15 priced systems is $3.86/W before incentives.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2025 | Gardena, CA | 4.4 kW | $17,000 | Host-owned |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Carson, CA | 29.2 kW | $170,000 | — |
| Jul 9, 2025 | Carson, CA | 29.2 kW | $170,000 | Host-owned |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Murrieta, CA | 14.2 kW | $52,000 | Host-owned |
| Aug 15, 2024 | Gardena, CA | 8 kW | $26,000 | Host-owned |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Gardena, CA | 6 kW | $23,500 | Host-owned |
| Aug 5, 2024 | Gardena, CA | 5.2 kW | $18,000 | Host-owned |
| Aug 1, 2024 | Rancho Cucamonga, CA | 22 kW | $54,720 | Host-owned |
| Jul 29, 2024 | Gardena, CA | 3.2 kW | $23,500 | Host-owned |
| Jul 25, 2024 | Gardena, CA | 7.6 kW | $24,700 | Host-owned |
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Service geography
Busiest cities
Record
- Installer ID
- PC-39270
- First recorded install
- Oct 3, 2023
- Last recorded install
- Aug 19, 2025
- Priced records
- 15
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How does Fred Newman compare with other installers in California?
By recorded installations Fred Newman ranks 3833rd among the 6,220 installers based in California with five or more records. Its median price of $3.86/W is roughly in line with the California median of $4.26/W. Its median system, 8 kW, is about 35% 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. 0% include battery storage, compared with 16% of California records. Installers of similar recorded volume in California include DAVID MASSEY (14), DYER CONSTRUCTION INC (14) and ETHRIDGE ELECTRIC (14).
How has Fred Newman's installation volume changed?
Fred Newman's earliest dated installation on record is from 2023. It has recorded installations in 3 calendar years. The busiest year was 2024, with 9 installations. 2025, its latest year with records, has 3. Its median price per watt moved from $3.90/W in 2023 to $5.83/W in 2025. The most recent recorded installation is dated Aug 19, 2025.
Where does Fred Newman install solar?
All recorded installations are in California. The cities with the most of its installations are Gardena, CA (7), Carson, CA (2), Murrieta, CA (1), Whittier, CA (1) and Rancho Cucamonga, CA (1).
Frequently asked questions
How many solar installations has Fred Newman completed?
PanelCensus records 14 installations by Fred Newman, from Oct 3, 2023 to Aug 19, 2025, totalling 156 kW of capacity. Public reporting varies by state, so the company's true total may be higher.
What does Fred Newman charge for solar?
The median installed price across 15 priced systems is $3.86/W before incentives (median system 8 kW, about $34,000). The California median is $4.26/W.
Where does Fred Newman install solar?
All 14 recorded installations are in California, the most of them in Gardena.
Is Fred Newman still installing solar?
The most recent installation attributed to Fred Newman in the public records is dated Aug 19, 2025; 2025 has 3 recorded installations. Records reach PanelCensus months to a couple of years after installation, so recent activity may not appear yet.
Does Fred Newman install leased or PPA solar systems?
0 recorded installations by Fred Newman (0%) are third-party owned — a lease or power-purchase agreement; across California the share is 29%.
Does Fred Newman install battery storage?
0 recorded installations by Fred Newman (0%) include a battery.
Related installers and places
- All solar installers in California· 6,220 profiles
- Solar installations in California· 2,413,021 records
- DAVID MASSEY· 14 installations
- DYER CONSTRUCTION INC· 14 installations
- ETHRIDGE ELECTRIC· 14 installations
- Garrett Galasso· 14 installations
- GREEN ENERGY EPC BY MAKELLO INC· 14 installations
- Greenwell Energy· 14 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, “Fred Newman, solar installer (California)”, https://panelcensus.com/installers/california/fred-newman-39270 (data as of September 21, 2026).