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Solar installer based in California · active in 3 states · installer record #55512 resolved from 366 public installation records.

Data through: California through Aug 2026 (monthly state program data); its other 2 states through Dec 2025 (LBNL Tracking the Sun).

At a glance

Solar Optimum, Inc. is a solar installer with 366 recorded installations totalling 2.8 MW, dated 2013 to 2026. Its records are concentrated in California (38%), where it ranks 622nd of 6,163 profiled installers by volume and 996th of 10,840 nationally.

Recorded installs
366
Total capacity
2.8 MW
DC nameplate
Median system
10.8 kW
≈ $78,465
Median price
—
too few priced systems
Third-party owned
0%
lease / PPA
Battery attach
8%
First recorded
2013
Last recorded
2026

Track record

Install volume by year

2013
1
2014
1
2020
3
2022
5
2023
102
2024
115
2025
94
2026
18

Recorded installs per year.

Latest records

Most recent recorded installs

DateLocationSizePriceOwnership
Feb 10, 2026Phoenix, AZ22.7 kW——
Feb 10, 2026Phoenix, AZ———
Feb 4, 2026Phoenix, AZ22.8 kW——
Jan 27, 2026Phoenix, AZ———
Jan 21, 2026Phoenix, AZ———
Jan 15, 2026Phoenix, AZ17.1 kW——
Jan 15, 2026Phoenix, AZ———
Jan 15, 2026Phoenix, AZ———
Jan 14, 2026Phoenix, AZ15.2 kW——
Jan 13, 2026Phoenix, AZ———

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Service geography

Busiest cities

Henderson, NV 129Phoenix, AZ 98San Diego, CA 87Sacramento, CA 28Mill Valley, CA 2San Anselmo, CA 2San Rafael, CA 2

Record

Installer ID
PC-55512
First recorded install
Jan 22, 2013
Last recorded install
Feb 10, 2026
Priced records
1
Also appears as
SOLAR OPTIMUM INC. · Solar Optimum inc · SOLAR OPTIMUM INC · solar optimum inc · Solar Optimum, Inc

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How does Solar Optimum, Inc. compare with other installers in California?

By recorded installations Solar Optimum, Inc. ranks 622nd among the 6,163 installers based in California with five or more records. Its median system, 10.8 kW, is about 83% above the state median of 5.9 kW. 0% of its recorded installations are third-party owned (lease or power-purchase agreement), against 29% across California. 8% include battery storage, compared with 16% of California records. Installers of similar recorded volume in California include Sigora Solar (368), Energy Builders (367) and ES SOLAR LLC (367).

How has Solar Optimum, Inc.'s installation volume changed?

Solar Optimum, Inc.'s earliest dated installation on record is from 2013. It has recorded installations in 7 calendar years. The busiest year was 2024, with 115 installations. 2025, its latest year with records, has 94. The most recent recorded installation is dated Feb 10, 2026.

Where does Solar Optimum, Inc. install solar?

Recorded installations span 3 states: California (138, 38%), Nevada (129, 35%) and Arizona (99, 27%). The cities with the most of its installations are Henderson, NV (129), Phoenix, AZ (98), San Diego, CA (87), Sacramento, CA (28) and Mill Valley, CA (2).

Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations has Solar Optimum, Inc. completed?

PanelCensus records 366 installations by Solar Optimum, Inc., from Jan 22, 2013 to Feb 10, 2026, totalling 2.8 MW of capacity. Public reporting varies by state, so the company's true total may be higher.

What does Solar Optimum, Inc. charge for solar?

The median installed price across 1 priced systems from all years is $2.89/W before incentives (median system 10.8 kW, about $78,465). The California median is $4.26/W. Prices are the total project cost reported to state programs, so they can include work billed with the solar.

Where does Solar Optimum, Inc. install solar?

Recorded installs span 3 states, led by California (138), Nevada (129) and Arizona (99). Its busiest city is Henderson, NV.

Is Solar Optimum, Inc. still installing solar?

The most recent installation attributed to Solar Optimum, Inc. in the public records is dated Feb 10, 2026; 2025 has 94 recorded installations. Records here run California through Aug 2026 (monthly state program data); its other 2 states through Dec 2025 (LBNL Tracking the Sun), so the newest installations may not appear yet.

Does Solar Optimum, Inc. install leased or PPA solar systems?

0 recorded installations by Solar Optimum, Inc. (0%) are third-party owned — a lease or power-purchase agreement; across California the share is 29%.

Does Solar Optimum, Inc. install battery storage?

28 recorded installations by Solar Optimum, Inc. (8%) include a battery.

Related installers and places

Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun (through 2025), monthly state program records (California DGStats, NYSERDA, NJ Clean Energy, Illinois Shines) and permit records; installer resolved by exact-normalized name matching and, for state program records, by the systems both sources share.

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 July 9, 2026 — PanelCensus refreshes it as each source publishes new records. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: PanelCensus, “Solar Optimum, Inc., solar installer (California)”, https://panelcensus.com/installers/california/solar-optimum-inc-55512 (data as of July 9, 2026).