Counts from public records, not a review or rating. I have no partnership with Best Solar; the name is as the utility recorded it.
Best Solar at a glance
| License lookup | California Contractors State License Board |
|---|---|
| Systems in records | 666 |
| Years in records | 2005–2023 |
| Latest record | 12/2023 |
| States | California |
| Top cities | Bakersfield, Fresno, Taft, Arroyo Grande, Lancaster |
| Typical system | 5.9 kW |
| Main panel brand | SolarWorld |
| Main inverter brand | SolarEdge Technologies Ltd. |
| With a battery | 0% |
| Leased or PPA | 7% |
Records: LBNL Tracking the Sun.
Best Solar systems by state
| State | Systems | Earliest record | Latest record |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 666 | 2005 | 2023-12 |
Systems by year
Where Best Solar installs
California
| City | Systems | Share of company's CA systems |
|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | 180 | 27% |
| Fresno | 26 | 4% |
| Taft | 20 | 3% |
| Arroyo Grande | 16 | 2% |
| Lancaster | 14 | 2% |
| Arleta | 11 | 2% |
| Shafter | 11 | 2% |
| Los Angeles | 10 | 2% |
| Wasco | 10 | 2% |
| Palmdale | 9 | 1% |
| Porterville | 9 | 1% |
| Hanford | 9 | 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: SolarWorld (21%), Qcells North America (17%), LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (15%), Mission Solar Energy LLC (9%), United Renewable Energy Co., Ltd. (7%)
- Inverters: SolarEdge Technologies Ltd. (48%), Enphase Energy Inc. (42%), Fronius USA (3%), Altenergy Power System Inc. (2%), SMA America (1%)
- Leases and PPAs: 7% of its systems with known ownership were leased or under a power purchase agreement.
- Batteries: 0% 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
Progressive Energy Solutions (680), Poco Solar Energy (678), Sunternal Solar (675), The Green Store (669), Future Energy Savers (666), Landmark Capital (664), Gnrg (662), Solex (661).