Nostalgics
Recently activeSolar installer based in California · installer record #8734 resolved from 28 public installation records.
At a glance
Nostalgics is a solar installer with 28 recorded installations totalling 143 kW, dated 2003 to 2024. All of its records are in California, where it ranks 2771st of 6,220 profiled installers by volume and 4,613th of 10,536 nationally. The median installed price across 22 priced systems is $5.93/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2024 | Santa Maria, CA | 5.7 kW | $10,900 | Host-owned |
| Dec 28, 2023 | Pismo Beach, CA | 3.7 kW | $12,000 | Host-owned |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Santa Ynez, CA | 16.5 kW | $53,000 | Host-owned |
| Dec 16, 2019 | Lompoc, CA | 7.5 kW | $27,550 | Host-owned |
| Sep 24, 2019 | Arroyo Grande, CA | 11.6 kW | $35,750 | Host-owned |
| Sep 12, 2019 | Nipomo, CA | 4 kW | $13,600 | Host-owned |
| Dec 28, 2017 | Santa Maria, CA | 5.8 kW | $44,000 | Host-owned |
| Nov 17, 2017 | Santa Maria, CA | 8.7 kW | $23,500 | Host-owned |
| Nov 16, 2016 | Lompoc, CA | 3.4 kW | $16,800 | Host-owned |
| Oct 13, 2016 | Santa Maria, CA | 5.6 kW | $18,600 | Host-owned |
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Service geography
Busiest cities
Record
- Installer ID
- PC-8734
- First recorded install
- Sep 9, 2003
- Last recorded install
- Dec 5, 2024
- Priced records
- 22
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How does Nostalgics compare with other installers in California?
By recorded installations Nostalgics ranks 2771st among the 6,220 installers based in California with five or more records. Its median price of $5.93/W is about 39% above the California median of $4.26/W. Its median system, 4.4 kW, is about 26% below the state median of 5.9 kW. 4% 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 Jdf Construction (28), Justin Gayton (28) and Mcenergy (28).
How has Nostalgics's installation volume changed?
Nostalgics's earliest dated installation on record is from 2003. It has recorded installations in 16 calendar years. The busiest year was 2003, with 3 installations. 2024, its latest year with records, has 1. Its median price per watt moved from $8.53/W in 2003 to $1.92/W in 2024. The most recent recorded installation is dated Dec 5, 2024.
Where does Nostalgics install solar?
All recorded installations are in California. The cities with the most of its installations are Santa Maria, CA (10), Lompoc, CA (5), Nipomo, CA (3), Arroyo Grande, CA (3) and Santa Ynez, CA (1).
Frequently asked questions
How many solar installations has Nostalgics completed?
PanelCensus records 28 installations by Nostalgics, from Sep 9, 2003 to Dec 5, 2024, totalling 143 kW of capacity. Public reporting varies by state, so the company's true total may be higher.
What does Nostalgics charge for solar?
The median installed price across 22 priced systems is $5.93/W before incentives (median system 4.4 kW, about $23,565). The California median is $4.26/W.
Where does Nostalgics install solar?
All 28 recorded installations are in California, the most of them in Santa Maria.
Is Nostalgics still installing solar?
The most recent installation attributed to Nostalgics in the public records is dated Dec 5, 2024; 2024 has 1 recorded installation. Records reach PanelCensus months to a couple of years after installation, so recent activity may not appear yet.
Does Nostalgics install leased or PPA solar systems?
1 recorded installation by Nostalgics (4%) is third-party owned — a lease or power-purchase agreement; across California the share is 29%.
Does Nostalgics install battery storage?
0 recorded installations by Nostalgics (0%) include a battery.
Related installers and places
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, “Nostalgics, solar installer (California)”, https://panelcensus.com/installers/california/nostalgics-8734 (data as of September 21, 2026).