Counts and license facts from public records, not a review or rating. I have no partnership with Ilum Solar; the name is as the utility recorded it.
Ilum Solar at a glance
| Cities in my records | Bakersfield |
|---|---|
| Systems in records | 93 |
Ilum Solar systems by city
| City | Systems | Years covered | Rank by systems | Share of city records | Earliest record | Latest record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield, CA | 93 | 2022–2023 | 15 of 28 | 1.9% | 2016 | 2023-12 |
Source: LBNL Tracking the Sun, utility interconnection records for ZIP codes around each city. How I count.
Where Ilum Solar stands among local companies
- Bakersfield: number 15 of 28; Empower Electric (93) is one place above, Flagship Solar (80) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2016 to 2023.
System size, batteries and leases
- Bakersfield: typical system 9.5 kW against 8.4 kW for the typical company in Bakersfield; 0% of systems had a battery. 0% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Bakersfield records: 24%).
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 Bakersfield records
Solar Negotiators (105), Heritage Construction Services (103), Empower Electric (93), Flagship Solar (80), Tesla Energy (80), Owner-installed (no company) (70). Full list: solar companies in Bakersfield.