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Solar installer based in California · active in 3 states · installer record #5636 resolved from 225 public installation records.

Recorded installs
225
Total capacity
2.9 MW
DC nameplate
Median system
3.5 kW
≈ $17,263
Median price
$5.46/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
18%
lease / PPA
Battery attach
0%
First recorded
2007
Last recorded
2023

Track record

Install volume by year

2007
1$9.73/W
2008
15$7.62/W
2009
50$6.65/W
2010
29$6.52/W
2011
5$5.09/W
2013
1$4.80/W
2014
13$4.42/W
2015
4$4.50/W
2016
59$3.82/W
2017
21$4.46/W
2018
1$3.00/W
2019
5$3.52/W
2020
11$3.19/W
2021
5$3.09/W
2022
3$2.45/W
2023
2$2.62/W

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

Latest records

Most recent recorded installs

DateLocationSizePriceOwnership
Feb 23, 2023Rocklin, CA115.9 kW$287,615Host-owned
Jan 23, 2023Lakeside, CA99.6 kW$274,454Host-owned
Sep 29, 2022Auburn, CA58.3 kW$123,790Host-owned
Sep 27, 2022Stockton, CA77.8 kW$502,319Host-owned
Sep 14, 2022Santa Cruz, CA199.3 kW$487,601Host-owned
Jun 1, 2021Ontario, CA161.5 kW$362,076Host-owned
Jun 1, 2021Ontario, CA161.5 kW$362,076Host-owned
Mar 5, 2021Chula Vista, CA81.6 kW$252,142Host-owned
Mar 5, 2021Chula Vista, CA81.6 kW$252,142Host-owned
Mar 5, 2021Chula Vista, CA81.6 kW$252,142Host-owned

Service geography

California
180
New York
44
New Jersey
1

Busiest cities

Oakland, CA 50Thermal, CA 17Far Rockaway, NY 13Calexico, CA 10Temecula, CA 8Chula Vista, CA 8Murrieta, CA 8Kingston, NY 7

Record

Installer ID
PC-5636
First recorded install
Oct 22, 2007
Last recorded install
Feb 23, 2023
Priced records
182

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Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations has Grid Alternatives completed?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 225 installations by Grid Alternatives, from Oct 22, 2007 to Feb 23, 2023, totalling 2.9 MW of capacity. Dataset coverage varies by state, so actual totals may be higher.

What does Grid Alternatives charge for solar?

The median installed price across 182 priced systems is $5.46/W pre-incentive (median system 3.5 kW, ≈ $17,263). Third-party-owned (lease/PPA) share: 18%.

Where does Grid Alternatives install solar?

Recorded installs span 3 states, led by California (180), New York (44), New Jersey (1).

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