Counts from public records, not a review or rating. I have no partnership with Captive Solar Energy; the name is as the utility recorded it.
Captive Solar Energy at a glance
| License lookup | California Contractors State License Board |
|---|---|
| Systems in records | 388 |
| Years in records | 2020–2023 |
| Latest record | 6/2023 |
| States | California |
| Top cities | Chico, Paradise, Red Bluff, Yuba City, Anderson |
| Typical system | 7.3 kW |
| Main panel brand | Qcells North America |
| Main inverter brand | Enphase Energy Inc. |
| With a battery | 0% |
| Leased or PPA | 0% |
Records: LBNL Tracking the Sun.
Captive Solar Energy systems by state
| State | Systems | Earliest record | Latest record |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 388 | 2020 | 2023-06 |
Systems by year
Where Captive Solar Energy installs
California
| City | Systems | Share of company's CA systems |
|---|---|---|
| Chico | 161 | 41% |
| Paradise | 44 | 11% |
| Red Bluff | 26 | 7% |
| Yuba City | 23 | 6% |
| Anderson | 18 | 5% |
| Oroville | 18 | 5% |
| Orland | 14 | 4% |
| Corning | 8 | 2% |
| Magalia | 7 | 2% |
| Redding | 7 | 2% |
| Los Molinos | 7 | 2% |
| Cottonwood | 6 | 2% |
Source: LBNL Tracking the Sun, residential systems in utility interconnection records. City as the utility recorded it. How I count.
Equipment and ownership
- Panels: Qcells North America (56%), CertainTeed (30%), Jinko Solar Co., Ltd (5%), CSI Solar Co., Ltd. (4%), REC Solar (1%)
- Inverters: Enphase Energy Inc. (99%), SolarEdge Technologies Ltd. (1%), SunPower (1%)
- Leases and PPAs: 0% 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
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