Utility / plant operator
Gilead Sciences Inc. Foster City
5 recorded solar installations interconnected by Gilead Sciences Inc. Foster City — mostly in California.
At a glance
Gilead Sciences Inc. Foster City is a utility or plant operator with 5 recorded solar installations interconnected, totalling 1.5 MW (as reported), dated 2013 to 2025. All of its located records are in California.
Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + permits + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.
Growth
Installations by year
Latest records
Most recent recorded installs
| Date | Location | Size | $/W | Segment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2025 | Foster City, CA | 77.6 kW | $11.13/W | COM |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Foster City, CA | 59.1 kW | $14.63/W | COM |
| Dec 11, 2024 | Foster City, CA | 76.6 kW | $2.87/W | COM |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Foster City, CA | 1,300 kW | $3.60/W | UTILITY |
| Apr 9, 2013 | Foster City, CA | 26.3 kW | — | COM |
Service geography
How does Gilead Sciences Inc. Foster City compare with other utilities & plant operators?
Its median system is 76.6 kW, about 11 times the median of 6.8 kW for all recorded installations. Utilities & plant operators with similar recorded volume include Sacramento Municipal Util Dist (56,197), San Diego Gas & Electric Co. (52,118) and Potomac Electric Power Co (40,361).
How has Gilead Sciences Inc. Foster City's installation volume changed?
The earliest dated installation interconnected by Gilead Sciences Inc. Foster City is from 2013. The busiest year on record is 2025, with 2 installations. The most recent dated record is from Jan 24, 2025.
Where are Gilead Sciences Inc. Foster City's solar installations?
All of its located installations are in California. The places with the most records are Foster City, CA (5).
Frequently asked questions
How many solar installations has Gilead Sciences Inc. Foster City interconnected?
PanelCensus records 5 installations interconnected by Gilead Sciences Inc. Foster City, from Apr 9, 2013 to Jan 24, 2025, totalling 1.5 MW of capacity across 1 state. Coverage varies by state, so actual totals may be higher.
Where does Gilead Sciences Inc. Foster City operate?
Most recorded activity is in California (5).
How large are Gilead Sciences Inc. Foster City's solar installations?
The median recorded installation is 76.6 kW, against 6.8 kW for all recorded installations; total recorded capacity is 1.5 MW.
When was Gilead Sciences Inc. Foster City's most recent recorded solar installation?
The latest dated record is from Jan 24, 2025. Public registers report with a lag, so newer installations may not appear yet.
Why does Gilead Sciences Inc. Foster City appear on rooftop solar records?
On distributed (rooftop and commercial) records the operator field names the utility the system interconnects with; on utility-scale plants it names the plant operator. Gilead Sciences Inc. Foster City's profile counts both.
Related utilities & plant operators and places
- All utilities & plant operators· 191 profiles
- Solar in California· 5 interconnected by Gilead Sciences Inc. Foster City
- Sacramento Municipal Util Dist· 56,197 installations
- San Diego Gas & Electric Co.· 52,118 installations
- Potomac Electric Power Co· 40,361 installations
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.· 31,251 installations
- Baltimore Gas & Electric Co· 27,272 installations
- CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO-NY INC· 26,655 installations
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 October 10, 2026 — PanelCensus refreshes it as each source publishes new records. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: PanelCensus, “Gilead Sciences Inc. Foster City, utility / plant operator”, https://panelcensus.com/operators/gilead-sciences-inc-foster-city-584 (data as of October 10, 2026).