Counts from public records, not a review or rating. I have no partnership with Canopy Energy; the name is as the utility recorded it.
Canopy Energy at a glance
| License lookup | California Contractors State License Board |
|---|---|
| Systems in records | 2,429 |
| Years in records | 2013–2022 |
| Latest record | 8/2022 |
| States | California |
| Top cities | San Jose, Oakland, San Diego, Stockton, San Francisco |
| Typical system | 4.6 kW |
| Main panel brand | SolarWorld |
| Main inverter brand | SolarEdge Technologies Ltd. |
| With a battery | 1% |
| Leased or PPA | 0% |
Records: LBNL Tracking the Sun.
Canopy Energy systems by state
| State | Systems | Earliest record | Latest record |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2,429 | 2013 | 2022-08 |
Systems by year
Where Canopy Energy installs
California
| City | Systems | Share of company's CA systems |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 96 | 4% |
| Oakland | 75 | 3% |
| San Diego | 65 | 3% |
| Stockton | 56 | 2% |
| San Francisco | 56 | 2% |
| Los Angeles | 41 | 2% |
| Richmond | 40 | 2% |
| Vallejo | 36 | 1% |
| Hayward | 34 | 1% |
| Antioch | 34 | 1% |
| Salinas | 32 | 1% |
| Santa Rosa | 30 | 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 (62%), Mission Solar Energy LLC (28%), SolarWorld Industries GmbH (4%), China Sunergy (Nanjing) (2%), Sunergy California LLC (1%)
- Inverters: SolarEdge Technologies Ltd. (87%), Ningbo Ginlong Technologies Co.,Ltd. (9%), SMA America (4%), Enphase Energy Inc. (1%), Ginlong Technologies Co., Ltd. (0%)
- Leases and PPAs: 0% of its systems with known ownership were leased or under a power purchase agreement.
- Batteries: 1% 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.
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