The Sola
No recent recordsSolar installer based in California · installer record #77300 resolved from 59 public installation records.
Data through: California through Aug 2026 (monthly state program data).
At a glance
The Sola is a solar installer with 59 recorded installations totalling 393 kW, dated 2004 to 2011. All of its records are in California, where it ranks 1915th of 6,163 profiled installers by volume and 3,175th of 10,840 nationally. The median installed price across 59 priced systems from all years is $7.39/W before incentives.
Track record
Install volume by year
Recorded installs per year.
Latest records
Most recent recorded installs
| Date | Location | Size | Price | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2011 | Saratoga, CA | 9.1 kW | $70,701 | Host-owned |
| Feb 15, 2011 | Volcano, CA | 4.5 kW | $42,537 | Host-owned |
| Jan 12, 2011 | Placerville, CA | 9.2 kW | $83,863 | Host-owned |
| Mar 14, 2008 | Shingle Springs, CA | 16.8 kW | $76,444 | Host-owned |
| Feb 11, 2008 | Pine Grove, CA | 7.6 kW | $52,939 | Host-owned |
| Feb 8, 2008 | Plymouth, CA | 7.4 kW | $57,442 | Host-owned |
| Nov 5, 2007 | Jackson, CA | 6.7 kW | $47,402 | Host-owned |
| Oct 31, 2007 | Placerville, CA | 4.3 kW | $31,761 | Host-owned |
| Sep 5, 2007 | Acampo, CA | 12.3 kW | $92,192 | Host-owned |
| Aug 28, 2007 | Placerville, CA | 9.3 kW | $73,355 | Host-owned |
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Service geography
Busiest cities
Record
- Installer ID
- PC-77300
- First recorded install
- Jun 8, 2004
- Last recorded install
- Nov 8, 2011
- Priced records
- 59
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How does The Sola compare with other installers in California?
By recorded installations The Sola ranks 1915th among the 6,163 installers based in California with five or more records. Its all-years median price of $7.39/W is about 73% above the California median of $4.26/W. Its median system, 5.8 kW, is roughly in line with 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. 0% include battery storage, compared with 16% of California records. Installers of similar recorded volume in California include Sgw Electric (59), Wicks Roofing And Solar (59) and Mes Construction (59).
How has The Sola's installation volume changed?
The Sola's earliest dated installation on record is from 2004. It has recorded installations in 6 calendar years. The busiest year was 2006, with 22 installations. 2011, its latest year with records, has 3. Its median price per watt moved from $6.43/W in 2004 to $9.12/W in 2011. The most recent recorded installation is dated Nov 8, 2011. No installation in the public records is dated within the last three years.
Where does The Sola install solar?
All recorded installations are in California. The cities with the most of its installations are Placerville, CA (6), Shingle Springs, CA (4), Stockton, CA (3), Jackson, CA (3) and Pine Grove, CA (3).
Frequently asked questions
How many solar installations has The Sola completed?
PanelCensus records 59 installations by The Sola, from Jun 8, 2004 to Nov 8, 2011, totalling 393 kW of capacity. Public reporting varies by state, so the company's true total may be higher.
What does The Sola charge for solar?
The median installed price across 59 priced systems from all years is $7.39/W before incentives (median system 5.8 kW, about $44,395). 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 The Sola install solar?
All 59 recorded installations are in California, the most of them in Placerville.
Is The Sola still installing solar?
The most recent installation attributed to The Sola in the public records is dated Nov 8, 2011; 2011 has 3 recorded installations. Records here run California through Aug 2026 (monthly state program data), so the newest installations may not appear yet.
Does The Sola install leased or PPA solar systems?
0 recorded installations by The Sola (0%) are third-party owned — a lease or power-purchase agreement; across California the share is 29%.
Does The Sola install battery storage?
0 recorded installations by The Sola (0%) include a battery.
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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 September 21, 2026 — PanelCensus refreshes it as each source publishes new records. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: PanelCensus, “The Sola, solar installer (California)”, https://panelcensus.com/installers/california/the-sola-77300 (data as of September 21, 2026).