Counts and license facts from public records, not a review or rating. I have no partnership with Home Energy Systems; the name is as the utility recorded it.
Home Energy Systems at a glance
| Cities in my records | San Diego, Chula Vista, Carlsbad, Oceanside |
|---|---|
| Systems in records | 774 |
Home Energy Systems systems by city
| City | Systems | Years covered | Rank by systems | Share of city records | Earliest record | Latest record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego, CA | 511 | 2022–2023 | 11 of 97 | 2.0% | 2001 | 2023-12 |
| Chula Vista, CA | 135 | 2022–2023 | 12 of 35 | 2.1% | 2001 | 2023-12 |
| Carlsbad, CA | 70 | 2022–2023 | 11 of 21 | 2.1% | 2010 | 2023-12 |
| Oceanside, CA | 58 | 2022–2023 | 11 of 23 | 1.5% | 2004 | 2023-12 |
Source: LBNL Tracking the Sun, utility interconnection records for ZIP codes around each city. How I count.
Where Home Energy Systems stands among local companies
- San Diego: number 11 of 97; Solartech Energy Systems (647) is one place above, Infinity Energy (427) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2001 to 2023.
- Chula Vista: number 12 of 35; Freedom Solar (147) is one place above, Esp Contracting (91) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2001 to 2023.
- Carlsbad: number 11 of 21; Powur Home Construction (73) is one place above, Sunline Energy (70) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2010 to 2023.
- Oceanside: number 11 of 23; Owner-installed (no company) (78) is one place above, Solartech Energy Systems (55) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2004 to 2023.
System size, batteries and leases
- San Diego: typical system 5.2 kW against 5.7 kW for the typical company in San Diego; 5% of systems had a battery. 0% of them were leased or under a PPA (all San Diego records: 18%).
- Chula Vista: typical system 5.2 kW against 5.6 kW for the typical company in Chula Vista; 4% of systems had a battery. 0% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Chula Vista records: 31%).
- Carlsbad: typical system 5.4 kW against 6.5 kW for the typical company in Carlsbad; 7% of systems had a battery. 0% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Carlsbad records: 13%).
- Oceanside: typical system 5.0 kW against 5.3 kW for the typical company in Oceanside; 2% of systems had a battery. 0% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Oceanside records: 26%).
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 Diego records
Stellar Solar (822), Sunline Energy (683), Solartech Energy Systems (647), Infinity Energy (427), Freedom Solar (384), Lennar Homes (349). Full list: solar companies in San Diego.