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Solar installer based in California · active in 2 states · installer record #8569 resolved from 1,369 public installation records.

At a glance

Next Energy is a solar installer with 1,369 recorded installations totalling 13.4 MW, dated 2001 to 2025. Its records are concentrated in California (62%), where it ranks 202nd of 6,220 profiled installers by volume and 328th of 10,536 nationally. The median installed price across 1,318 priced systems is $6.65/W before incentives.

Recorded installs
1,369
Total capacity
13.4 MW
DC nameplate
Median system
5.5 kW
≈ $28,914
Median price
$6.65/W
pre-incentive · 1,318 priced
Third-party owned
3%
lease / PPA
Battery attach
0%
First recorded
2001
Last recorded
2025

Track record

Install volume by year

2001
2$8.60/W
2002
4$9.06/W
2003
19$8.80/W
2004
50$9.30/W
2005
42$7.13/W
2006
98$8.29/W
2007
105$8.19/W
2008
98$7.54/W
2009
128$7.53/W
2010
97$7.16/W
2011
71$7.16/W
2012
51$6.59/W
2013
29$5.85/W
2014
17
2015
9$4.66/W
2016
18$5.47/W
2017
2$6.08/W
2019
4$3.32/W
2020
1$3.16/W
2021
8$2.86/W
2022
111$3.06/W
2023
169$3.42/W
2024
153$3.25/W
2025
86$3.06/W

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

Latest records

Most recent recorded installs

DateLocationSizePriceOwnership
Dec 4, 2025Waukesha, WI7.7 kW$21,796—
Nov 20, 2025Johnson Creek, WI8.4 kW$36,345—
Nov 15, 2025Brookfield, WI8.1 kW$23,296—
Nov 14, 2025Sussex, WI8.8 kW$24,827—
Nov 10, 2025Milwaukee, WI5.4 kW$38,913—
Nov 10, 2025Marshall, WI8.3 kW$28,420—
Nov 10, 2025Muskego, WI31.2 kW$96,087—
Nov 5, 2025Milwaukee, WI8.7 kW$29,057—
Oct 30, 2025Deforest, WI6 kW$20,750—
Oct 22, 2025Mequon, WI13.3 kW$34,916—

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Service geography

California
845
Wisconsin
527

Busiest cities

Madison, WI 171San Francisco, CA 82Walnut Creek, CA 54Pleasanton, CA 49Oakland, CA 46Antioch, CA 38Lafayette, CA 34

Record

Installer ID
PC-8569
First recorded install
Nov 14, 2001
Last recorded install
Dec 4, 2025
Priced records
1,318

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How does Next Energy compare with other installers in California?

By recorded installations Next Energy ranks 202nd among the 6,220 installers based in California with five or more records. Its median price of $6.65/W is about 56% above the California median of $4.26/W (the installer's median covers every state it works in). Its median system, 5.5 kW, is roughly in line with the state median of 5.9 kW. 3% 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 Fuzion Energy (1,386), Clayco Electric (1,385) and Spg Solar (1,373).

How has Next Energy's installation volume changed?

Next Energy's earliest dated installation on record is from 2001. It has recorded installations in 24 calendar years. The busiest year was 2023, with 169 installations. 2025, its latest year with records, has 86. Its median price per watt moved from $8.60/W in 2001 to $3.06/W in 2025. The most recent recorded installation is dated Dec 4, 2025.

Where does Next Energy install solar?

Recorded installations span 2 states: California (845, 62%) and Wisconsin (527, 38%). The cities with the most of its installations are Madison, WI (171), San Francisco, CA (82), Walnut Creek, CA (54), Pleasanton, CA (49) and Oakland, CA (46).

Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations has Next Energy completed?

PanelCensus records 1,369 installations by Next Energy, from Nov 14, 2001 to Dec 4, 2025, totalling 13.4 MW of capacity. Public reporting varies by state, so the company's true total may be higher.

What does Next Energy charge for solar?

The median installed price across 1,318 priced systems is $6.65/W before incentives (median system 5.5 kW, about $28,914). The California median is $4.26/W.

Where does Next Energy install solar?

Recorded installs span 2 states, led by California (845) and Wisconsin (527). Its busiest city is Madison, WI.

Is Next Energy still installing solar?

The most recent installation attributed to Next Energy in the public records is dated Dec 4, 2025; 2025 has 86 recorded installations. Records reach PanelCensus months to a couple of years after installation, so recent activity may not appear yet.

Does Next Energy install leased or PPA solar systems?

41 recorded installations by Next Energy (3%) are third-party owned — a lease or power-purchase agreement; across California the share is 29%.

Does Next Energy install battery storage?

0 recorded installations by Next Energy (0%) include a battery.

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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, “Next Energy, solar installer (California)”, https://panelcensus.com/installers/california/next-energy-8569 (data as of September 21, 2026).