Top Hat Energy

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Solar installer based in California · installer record #13088 resolved from 569 public installation records.

Recorded installs

569

Total capacity

8.0 MW

DC nameplate

Median system

11.4 kW

≈ $34,913

Median price

$2.96/W

pre-incentive

Third-party owned

lease / PPA

Battery attach

First recorded

2007

Last recorded

2023

Track record

Install volume by year

2007

1$11.71/W

2008

1$10.05/W

2009

11$6.74/W

2010

4$6.54/W

2011

9$4.68/W

2012

11$3.91/W

2013

24$3.18/W

2014

36$2.71/W

2015

51$2.83/W

2016

50$2.88/W

2017

40$2.57/W

2018

54$2.56/W

2019

56$2.90/W

2020

41$2.84/W

2021

68$3.16/W

2022

69$3.32/W

2023

41$3.93/W

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

Latest records

Most recent recorded installs

Date	Location	Size	Price	Ownership
Dec 4, 2023	Shingletown, CA	11.5 kW	$45,266	Host-owned
Nov 15, 2023	Redding, CA	13.4 kW	$49,556	Host-owned
Nov 15, 2023	McArthur, CA	40.3 kW	$112,000	Host-owned
Nov 10, 2023	Palo Cedro, CA	6.4 kW	$28,557	Host-owned
Nov 10, 2023	Bella Vista, CA	18.5 kW	$49,000	Host-owned
Nov 10, 2023	Hat Creek, CA	9.6 kW	$47,677	Host-owned
Nov 1, 2023	Fall River Mills, CA	8 kW	$36,750	Host-owned
Oct 31, 2023	Palo Cedro, CA	15.4 kW	$61,462	Host-owned
Oct 24, 2023	Palo Cedro, CA	15.4 kW	$62,051	Host-owned
Oct 16, 2023	Redding, CA	13.5 kW	$53,370	Host-owned

Service geography

California: 569

Busiest cities

Redding, CA 173Palo Cedro, CA 96Cottonwood, CA 41Anderson, CA 37Millville, CA 32Red Bluff, CA 17Shingletown, CA 16Bella Vista, CA 15

Record

Installer ID: PC-13088
First recorded install: Dec 20, 2007
Last recorded install: Dec 4, 2023
Priced records: 479

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Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations has Top Hat Energy completed?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 569 installations by Top Hat Energy, from Dec 20, 2007 to Dec 4, 2023, totalling 8.0 MW of capacity. Dataset coverage varies by state, so actual totals may be higher.

What does Top Hat Energy charge for solar?

The median installed price across 479 priced systems is $2.96/W pre-incentive (median system 11.4 kW, ≈ $34,913). Third-party-owned (lease/PPA) share: 0%.

Where does Top Hat Energy install solar?

Recorded installs span 1 state, led by California (569).

Dataset updated July 2026 . Source: LBNL Tracking the Sun public dataset; installer resolved by exact-normalized name matching.