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Sun First

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Solar installer based in California · installer record #12248 resolved from 2,287 public installation records.

Recorded installs
2,287
Total capacity
17.9 MW
DC nameplate
Median system
6.2 kW
≈ $33,027
Median price
$5.03/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
2%
lease / PPA
Battery attach
23%
First recorded
2001
Last recorded
2025

Track record

Install volume by year

2001
5$9.22/W
2002
23$8.45/W
2003
42$7.67/W
2004
50$7.21/W
2005
27$7.07/W
2006
49$7.61/W
2007
65$8.18/W
2008
44$7.80/W
2009
42$7.64/W
2010
46$6.44/W
2011
38$6.52/W
2012
41$5.58/W
2013
64$5.54/W
2014
107$6.03/W
2015
204$4.91/W
2016
193$4.90/W
2017
113$3.96/W
2018
100$4.27/W
2019
158$4.30/W
2020
197$4.33/W
2021
155$4.30/W
2022
236$4.44/W
2023
247$4.56/W
2024
113$5.98/W
2025
106$6.52/W

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

Latest records

Most recent recorded installs

DateLocationSizePriceOwnership
Dec 30, 2025Berkeley, CA——Host-owned · battery
Dec 23, 2025Mill Valley, CA10.6 kW$85,351Host-owned · battery
Dec 22, 2025Novato, CA7.9 kW$40,320Host-owned · battery
Dec 17, 2025Nicasio, CA——Host-owned · battery
Dec 17, 2025Fairfax, CA8.1 kW$31,920Host-owned
Dec 11, 2025Hidden Valley Lake, CA—$51,012Host-owned · battery
Dec 11, 2025Lower Lake, CA5.3 kW$32,682Host-owned · battery
Dec 9, 2025Fairfax, CA6 kW$22,315Host-owned
Dec 4, 2025Tiburon, CA12.3 kW$75,630Host-owned · battery
Dec 4, 2025Novato, CA——Host-owned · battery

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Service geography

California
2,467

Busiest cities

San Rafael, CA 198Mill Valley, CA 166Novato, CA 94Hidden Valley Lake, CA 92Santa Rosa, CA 90San Anselmo, CA 77Mill Valley, CA 60San Rafael, CA 58

Record

Installer ID
PC-12248
First recorded install
Mar 14, 2001
Last recorded install
Dec 30, 2025
Priced records
1,836

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Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations has Sun First completed?

PanelCensus records 2,287 installations by Sun First, from Mar 14, 2001 to Dec 30, 2025, totalling 17.9 MW of capacity. Dataset coverage varies by state, so actual totals may be higher.

What does Sun First charge for solar?

The median installed price across 1,836 priced systems is $5.03/W pre-incentive (median system 6.2 kW, ≈ $33,027). Third-party-owned (lease/PPA) share: 2%.

Where does Sun First install solar?

Recorded installs span 1 state, led by California (2,467).

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