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Planet Solar

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Solar installer based in California · installer record #9406 resolved from 2,594 public installation records.

Recorded installs
2,594
Total capacity
22.2 MW
DC nameplate
Median system
7.5 kW
≈ $30,300
Median price
$3.64/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
3%
lease / PPA
Battery attach
1%
First recorded
2009
Last recorded
2023

Track record

Install volume by year

2009
8$7.25/W
2010
69$5.60/W
2011
186$5.60/W
2012
195$4.75/W
2013
148$5.00/W
2014
189$4.76/W
2015
213$4.20/W
2016
156$4.27/W
2017
157$3.97/W
2018
117$3.66/W
2019
181$3.12/W
2020
173$3.14/W
2021
206$3.27/W
2022
289$3.50/W
2023
307$3.50/W

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

Latest records

Most recent recorded installs

DateLocationSizePriceOwnership
Dec 27, 2023Rancho Mirage, CA15.6 kW$54,210Host-owned
Dec 26, 2023Rancho Mirage, CA12 kW$55,800Host-owned
Dec 26, 2023Indian Wells, CA8.9 kW$28,372Host-owned
Dec 22, 2023Palm Desert, CA5.2 kW$19,856Host-owned
Dec 22, 2023Palm Desert, CA5.2 kW$19,856Host-owned
Dec 21, 2023Indian Wells, CA14.8 kW$44,015Host-owned
Dec 19, 2023Rancho Mirage, CA16.4 kW$82,870Host-owned
Dec 19, 2023Palm Springs, CA8.1 kW$31,702Host-owned
Dec 18, 2023Hanford, CA7.2 kW$43,147Host-owned · battery
Dec 12, 2023Indian Wells, CA8.1 kW$20,600Host-owned

Service geography

California
2,594

Busiest cities

Fresno, CA 360Indian Wells, CA 257Clovis, CA 164Santa Maria, CA 161Santa Barbara, CA 126Palm Desert, CA 121Santa Barbara, CA 103Rancho Mirage, CA 96

Record

Installer ID
PC-9406
First recorded install
Jun 8, 2009
Last recorded install
Dec 27, 2023
Priced records
2,014

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Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations has Planet Solar completed?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 2,594 installations by Planet Solar, from Jun 8, 2009 to Dec 27, 2023, totalling 22.2 MW of capacity. Dataset coverage varies by state, so actual totals may be higher.

What does Planet Solar charge for solar?

The median installed price across 2,014 priced systems is $3.64/W pre-incentive (median system 7.5 kW, ≈ $30,300). Third-party-owned (lease/PPA) share: 3%.

Where does Planet Solar install solar?

Recorded installs span 1 state, led by California (2,594).

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