Counts from public records, not a review or rating. I have no partnership with M C Solar Engineering; the name is as the utility recorded it.
M C Solar Engineering at a glance
| License lookup | California Contractors State License Board |
|---|---|
| Systems in records | 398 |
| Years in records | 1999–2010 |
| Latest record | 4/2010 |
| States | California |
| Top cities | San Jose, Sunnyvale, Cupertino, Redwood City, Santa Cruz |
| Typical system | 3.7 kW |
| Main panel brand | BP Solar |
| Main inverter brand | Xantrex Technology |
| With a battery | not on record |
| Leased or PPA | 0% |
Records: LBNL Tracking the Sun.
M C Solar Engineering systems by state
| State | Systems | Earliest record | Latest record |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 398 | 1999 | 2010-04 |
Systems by year
Where M C Solar Engineering installs
California
| City | Systems | Share of company's CA systems |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 96 | 24% |
| Sunnyvale | 24 | 6% |
| Cupertino | 19 | 5% |
| Redwood City | 19 | 5% |
| Santa Cruz | 16 | 4% |
| Los Altos | 13 | 3% |
| Saratoga | 13 | 3% |
| San Mateo | 12 | 3% |
| Fremont | 11 | 3% |
| San Francisco | 9 | 2% |
| Mountain View | 9 | 2% |
| Los Gatos | 9 | 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: BP Solar (34%), Alps Technology (22%), Apollo Renewables Inc (17%), Sharp (10%), Evergreen Solar (3%)
- Inverters: Xantrex Technology (38%), SMA America (20%), Xantrex Technology Inc. (9%), Sharp (5%), OutBack Power Technologies, Inc. (1%)
- Leases and PPAs: 0% of its systems with known ownership were leased or under a power purchase agreement.
- Batteries: not on record — home batteries were rare in utility records before 2018.
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
Sunbelt Solar (399), Tomsik Greg Construction (399), American Vision Solar (398), Bright House Energy (398), Matson Services (398), Roger (396), Burmax (395), Northstar Solar (394).