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Solar Optimum Design Electrical

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Solar installer based in California · active in 2 states · installer record #11431 resolved from 9,240 public installation records.

Recorded installs
9,240
Total capacity
96.5 MW
DC nameplate
Median system
7.6 kW
≈ $22,948
Median price
$2.98/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
2%
lease / PPA
Battery attach
19%
First recorded
2005
Last recorded
2024

Track record

Install volume by year

2005
1$2.81/W
2011
1$5.68/W
2012
9$4.34/W
2013
22$5.16/W
2014
53$3.30/W
2015
117$3.40/W
2016
125$3.10/W
2017
162$3.11/W
2018
382$3.15/W
2019
750$3.11/W
2020
1,031$2.98/W
2021
1,278$2.69/W
2022
2,388$2.89/W
2023
2,916$3.05/W
2024
5$2.91/W

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

Latest records

Most recent recorded installs

DateLocationSizePriceOwnership
Feb 9, 2024San Fernando, CA8.8 kW$25,608Host-owned · battery
Feb 9, 2024Santa Clarita, CA5.2 kW$30,000Host-owned · battery
Feb 5, 2024Moorpark, CA13.2 kW$34,584Host-owned · battery
Feb 5, 2024Chino, CA14.4 kW$43,210Host-owned · battery
Feb 1, 2024Long Beach, CA2,000 kW$2,096,250—
Dec 29, 2023Chula Vista, CA9 kW$26,445Host-owned · battery
Dec 29, 2023Chula Vista, CA10 kW$12,310Host-owned · battery
Dec 29, 2023Laguna Hills, CA10.4 kW$28,184Host-owned · battery
Dec 29, 2023Perris, CA11.7 kW$14,740Host-owned
Dec 29, 2023Palmdale, CA5.2 kW$16,650Host-owned · battery

Service geography

California
9,224
Arizona
16

Busiest cities

San Diego, CA 537San Jose, CA 468Irvine, CA 156Fremont, CA 125Los Angeles, CA 119Long Beach, CA 107Chula Vista, CA 107Simi Valley, CA 106

Record

Installer ID
PC-11431
First recorded install
Apr 1, 2005
Last recorded install
Feb 9, 2024
Priced records
9,050

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Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations has Solar Optimum Design Electrical completed?

PanelCensus records 9,240 installations by Solar Optimum Design Electrical, from Apr 1, 2005 to Feb 9, 2024, totalling 96.5 MW of capacity. Dataset coverage varies by state, so actual totals may be higher.

What does Solar Optimum Design Electrical charge for solar?

The median installed price across 9,050 priced systems is $2.98/W pre-incentive (median system 7.6 kW, ≈ $22,948). Third-party-owned (lease/PPA) share: 2%.

Where does Solar Optimum Design Electrical install solar?

Recorded installs span 2 states, led by California (9,224), Arizona (16).

Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + permit and program records; installer resolved by exact-normalized name matching.