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Solar Forward

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Solar installer based in California · installer record #11335 resolved from 406 public installation records.

Recorded installs
406
Total capacity
5.5 MW
DC nameplate
Median system
6.6 kW
≈ $31,117
Median price
$4.81/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
7%
lease / PPA
Battery attach
15%
First recorded
2008
Last recorded
2023

Track record

Install volume by year

2008
2
2009
2
2010
3$6.86/W
2011
2$7.60/W
2012
6$5.69/W
2013
22$5.30/W
2014
65$5.36/W
2015
52$5.14/W
2016
59$5.02/W
2017
43$4.17/W
2018
39$4.17/W
2019
31$4.07/W
2020
24$3.71/W
2021
19$3.67/W
2022
24$4.05/W
2023
13$4.01/W

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

Latest records

Most recent recorded installs

DateLocationSizePriceOwnership
Nov 29, 2023Garden Grove, CA5.7 kW$17,600Host-owned
Nov 20, 2023Malibu, CA11.6 kW$81,700Host-owned · battery
Oct 10, 2023Santa Monica, CA13.2 kW$45,250Host-owned · battery
Sep 27, 2023Malibu, CA14.9 kW$59,500Host-owned
Sep 16, 2023West Hollywood, CA3.3 kW$34,500Host-owned · battery
Sep 1, 2023Culver City, CA6.5 kW$30,050Host-owned
Sep 1, 2023Topanga, CA8.5 kW$73,400Host-owned
Aug 25, 2023Beverly Hills, CA9.8 kW$39,300Host-owned · battery
Jul 13, 2023Manhattan Beach, CA13.6 kW$53,040Host-owned
Jul 11, 2023Malibu, CA14.9 kW$59,250Host-owned

Service geography

California
406

Busiest cities

Santa Monica, CA 94Los Angeles, CA 67Malibu, CA 28Redondo Beach, CA 13Pacific Palisades, CA 12Manhattan Beach, CA 9Topanga, CA 8Venice, CA 8

Record

Installer ID
PC-11335
First recorded install
Sep 17, 2008
Last recorded install
Nov 29, 2023
Priced records
351

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Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations has Solar Forward completed?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 406 installations by Solar Forward, from Sep 17, 2008 to Nov 29, 2023, totalling 5.5 MW of capacity. Dataset coverage varies by state, so actual totals may be higher.

What does Solar Forward charge for solar?

The median installed price across 351 priced systems is $4.81/W pre-incentive (median system 6.6 kW, ≈ $31,117). Third-party-owned (lease/PPA) share: 7%.

Where does Solar Forward install solar?

Recorded installs span 1 state, led by California (406).

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