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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 9,237 public installation records.

Recorded installs
9,237
Total capacity
90.0 MW
DC nameplate
Median system
7.6 kW
≈ $22,944
Median price
$2.98/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
2%
lease / PPA
Battery attach
19%
First recorded
2011
Last recorded
2024

Track record

Install volume by year

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
2,387$2.89/W
2023
2,916$3.05/W
2024
4$2.96/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, 2024Chino, CA14.4 kW$43,210Host-owned · battery
Feb 5, 2024Moorpark, CA13.2 kW$34,584Host-owned · battery
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
Dec 29, 2023San Gabriel, CA10.7 kW$24,838Host-owned · battery

Service geography

California
9,221
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
Nov 2, 2011
Last recorded install
Feb 9, 2024
Priced records
9,047

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Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations has Solar Optimum Design Electrical completed?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 9,237 installations by Solar Optimum Design Electrical, from Nov 2, 2011 to Feb 9, 2024, totalling 90.0 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 9,047 priced systems is $2.98/W pre-incentive (median system 7.6 kW, ≈ $22,944). Third-party-owned (lease/PPA) share: 2%.

Where does Solar Optimum Design Electrical install solar?

Recorded installs span 2 states, led by California (9,221), Arizona (16).

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