Counts and license facts from public records, not a review or rating. I have no partnership with Clean Solar; the name is as the utility recorded it.
Clean Solar at a glance
| License | #910849 · active · California Contractors State License Board |
|---|---|
| Held by | CLEAN SOLAR INC |
| First licensed | 2/19/2008 |
| License expires | 12/31/2027 |
| Classes | C10 Electrical, C46 Solar |
| Contractor's bond | $25,000 |
| Workers' comp | through 1/1/2027 |
| Complaints | none on record |
| Cities in my records | San Jose |
| Systems in records | 150 |
License facts: California Contractors State License Board, checked 9/25/2026. Status can change at any time — look the number up again before you sign.
Clean Solar systems by city
| City | Systems | Years covered | Rank by systems | Share of city records | Earliest record | Latest record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 150 | 2022–2023 | 14 of 44 | 1.7% | 2007 | 2023-12 |
Source: LBNL Tracking the Sun, utility interconnection records for ZIP codes around each city. How I count.
Where Clean Solar stands among local companies
- San Jose: number 14 of 44; Cinnamon Solar (161) is one place above, Infinium Solar (146) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2007 to 2023.
System size, batteries and leases
- San Jose: typical system 6.5 kW against 6.5 kW for the typical company in San Jose; 9% of systems had a battery. 0% of them were leased or under a PPA (all San Jose records: 18%).
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 San Jose records
Semper Solaris (166), Nrg Clean Energy (162), Cinnamon Solar (161), Infinium Solar (146), Citadel Roofing And Solar (130), Sunternal Solar (116). Full list: solar companies in San Jose.