Counts and license facts from public records, not a review or rating. I have no partnership with Highlight Solar; the name is as the utility recorded it.
Highlight Solar at a glance
| License | #960376 · active · California Contractors State License Board |
|---|---|
| Held by | HIGHLIGHT SOLAR INC A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION |
| First licensed | 4/27/2011 |
| License expires | 4/30/2027 |
| Classes | C46 Solar, B General Building, C10 Electrical |
| Contractor's bond | $25,000 |
| Workers' comp | through 10/1/2026 |
| Complaints | none on record |
| Ownership | license reissued to a new entity on 4/8/2013 |
| Cities in my records | San Jose |
| Systems in records | 78 |
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.
Highlight Solar systems by city
| City | Systems | Years covered | Rank by systems | Share of city records | Earliest record | Latest record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | 78 | 2022–2023 | 23 of 44 | 0.9% | 2013 | 2023-12 |
Source: LBNL Tracking the Sun, utility interconnection records for ZIP codes around each city. How I count.
Where Highlight Solar stands among local companies
- San Jose: number 23 of 44; Solar Technologies (80) is one place above, Solgen Electric (76) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2013 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; 3% 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
Rockin Roofers (98), American Array Solar Electric (91), Solar Technologies (80), Solgen Electric (76), Powur Home Construction (73), Earth Electric (70). Full list: solar companies in San Jose.