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Western Sun Systems

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Solar installer based in California · installer record #13819 resolved from 222 public installation records.

Recorded installs
222
Total capacity
1.9 MW
DC nameplate
Median system
7.2 kW
≈ $35,650
Median price
$4.43/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
6%
lease / PPA
Battery attach
7%
First recorded
2009
Last recorded
2023

Track record

Install volume by year

2009
12$7.12/W
2010
16$6.83/W
2011
21$6.50/W
2012
11$5.39/W
2013
11$4.79/W
2014
16
2015
23$3.68/W
2016
19$3.62/W
2017
12$3.79/W
2018
12$4.08/W
2019
13$3.61/W
2020
14$3.64/W
2021
7$3.90/W
2022
16$4.78/W
2023
19$4.35/W

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

Latest records

Most recent recorded installs

DateLocationSizePriceOwnership
Dec 28, 2023Carmel Valley, CA8.1 kW$30,000Host-owned
Dec 27, 2023Carmel, CA4.7 kW$27,000Host-owned
Nov 14, 2023Pebble Beach, CA8.4 kW$98,480Host-owned · battery
Nov 9, 2023Pebble Beach, CA14.4 kW$72,000Host-owned
Nov 9, 2023Carmel, CA17.6 kW$56,560Host-owned
Nov 1, 2023Carmel Valley, CA8.8 kW$35,000Host-owned · battery
Oct 24, 2023Carmel, CA18.6 kW$100,000Host-owned · battery
Oct 24, 2023Pebble Beach, CA15.1 kW$75,000Host-owned · battery
Oct 19, 2023Carmel, CA2.7 kW$8,600Host-owned
Sep 27, 2023Carmel Valley, CA3.5 kW$40,000Host-owned · battery

Service geography

California
222

Busiest cities

Carmel, CA 54Carmel Valley, CA 37Salinas, CA 17Carmel Valley, CA 15Pebble Beach, CA 13Carmel, CA 11Carmel By The Sea, CA 11Monterey, CA 10

Record

Installer ID
PC-13819
First recorded install
Jun 11, 2009
Last recorded install
Dec 28, 2023
Priced records
187

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Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations has Western Sun Systems completed?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 222 installations by Western Sun Systems, from Jun 11, 2009 to Dec 28, 2023, totalling 1.9 MW of capacity. Dataset coverage varies by state, so actual totals may be higher.

What does Western Sun Systems charge for solar?

The median installed price across 187 priced systems is $4.43/W pre-incentive (median system 7.2 kW, ≈ $35,650). Third-party-owned (lease/PPA) share: 6%.

Where does Western Sun Systems install solar?

Recorded installs span 1 state, led by California (222).

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