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Solar Universe

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Solar installer based in California · active in 6 states · installer record #11562 resolved from 3,581 public installation records.

Recorded installs
3,581
Total capacity
26.1 MW
DC nameplate
Median system
6.1 kW
≈ $27,790
Median price
$4.16/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
21%
lease / PPA
Battery attach
1%
First recorded
2009
Last recorded
2023

Track record

Install volume by year

2009
1
2010
22$6.28/W
2011
73$5.68/W
2012
119$4.77/W
2013
407$4.27/W
2014
686$3.74/W
2015
753$3.72/W
2016
431$3.73/W
2017
143$3.80/W
2018
59$4.06/W
2019
132$4.45/W
2020
137$4.86/W
2021
165$5.38/W
2022
172$5.83/W
2023
275$5.08/W

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

Latest records

Most recent recorded installs

DateLocationSizePriceOwnership
Dec 29, 2023Ramona, CA5.6 kW$44,560Host-owned · battery
Dec 29, 2023San Diego, CA2.6 kW$38,040Host-owned · battery
Dec 29, 2023Ramona, CA6.4 kW$25,600Third-party
Dec 29, 2023Oceanside, CA8 kW$79,365Host-owned
Dec 28, 2023San Diego, CA7.7 kW$43,500Host-owned
Dec 28, 2023Fallbrook, CA20 kW$108,391Host-owned
Dec 28, 2023Solana Beach, CA5 kW$39,150Host-owned
Dec 26, 2023Oceanside, CA4.6 kW$19,949Host-owned
Dec 26, 2023San Diego, CA6.4 kW$24,544Host-owned
Dec 21, 2023San Diego, CA5.2 kW$20,800Host-owned

Service geography

California
3,468
Pennsylvania
72
Oregon
25
Arizona
11
Massachusetts
4
New Jersey
1

Busiest cities

San Diego, CA 414Chula Vista, CA 184Livermore, CA 149Brentwood, CA 127Tracy, CA 80Lincoln, CA 74Escondido, CA 62Carlsbad, CA 60

Record

Installer ID
PC-11562
First recorded install
Dec 29, 2009
Last recorded install
Dec 29, 2023
Priced records
2,235

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Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations has Solar Universe completed?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 3,581 installations by Solar Universe, from Dec 29, 2009 to Dec 29, 2023, totalling 26.1 MW of capacity. Dataset coverage varies by state, so actual totals may be higher.

What does Solar Universe charge for solar?

The median installed price across 2,235 priced systems is $4.16/W pre-incentive (median system 6.1 kW, ≈ $27,790). Third-party-owned (lease/PPA) share: 21%.

Where does Solar Universe install solar?

Recorded installs span 6 states, led by California (3,468), Pennsylvania (72), Oregon (25).

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