Counts from public records, not a review or rating. I have no partnership with Ameco Solar; the name is as the utility recorded it.
Ameco Solar at a glance
| License lookup | California Contractors State License Board |
|---|---|
| Systems in records | 1,975 |
| Years in records | 2002–2023 |
| Latest record | 12/2023 |
| States | California |
| Top cities | Long Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes, Los Alamitos, Los Angeles, Torrance |
| Typical system | 7.0 kW |
| Main panel brand | REC Solar |
| Main inverter brand | Enphase Energy Inc. |
| With a battery | 5% |
| Leased or PPA | 2% |
Records: LBNL Tracking the Sun.
Ameco Solar systems by state
| State | Systems | Earliest record | Latest record |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1,975 | 2002 | 2023-12 |
Systems by year
Where Ameco Solar installs
California
| City | Systems | Share of company's CA systems |
|---|---|---|
| Long Beach | 259 | 13% |
| Rancho Palos Verdes | 63 | 3% |
| Los Alamitos | 56 | 3% |
| Los Angeles | 52 | 3% |
| Torrance | 48 | 2% |
| Huntington Beach | 45 | 2% |
| Redondo Beach | 36 | 2% |
| Fullerton | 31 | 2% |
| Whittier | 30 | 2% |
| Simi Valley | 27 | 1% |
| Lakewood | 26 | 1% |
| Orange | 23 | 1% |
Source: LBNL Tracking the Sun, residential systems in utility interconnection records. City as the utility recorded it. How I count.
Equipment and ownership
- Panels: REC Solar (33%), LG Electronics Inc. (17%), SunPower (11%), SEG Solar Inc. (8%), Qcells North America (7%)
- Inverters: Enphase Energy Inc. (45%), SolarEdge Technologies Ltd. (26%), SunPower (10%), SMA America (8%), LG Electronics Inc. (2%)
- Leases and PPAs: 2% of its systems with known ownership were leased or under a power purchase agreement.
- Batteries: 5% of its systems had a battery on record.
Offered a lease or PPA? Read lease vs buy first.
Before you sign
- License. Look the company up with the California Contractors State License Board and check the name on the contract matches the license.
- Run the quote through the quote checker and the list in how to check a solar quote.
Companies of similar size in California records
Titanium Solar (2,276), New Day Solar (2,262), Solarponics (2,207), Burke Electric (1,998), Arise Solar (1,975), Sun First (1,966), C S S Construction (1,965), Acro Energy (1,900).