Counts and license facts from public records, not a review or rating. I have no partnership with Planet Solar; the name is as the utility recorded it.
Planet Solar at a glance
| License | #938313 · active · California Contractors State License Board |
|---|---|
| Held by | PLANET SOLAR INCORPORATED |
| First licensed | 9/29/2009 |
| License expires | 7/31/2028 |
| Classes | C46 Solar, B General Building |
| Contractor's bond | $25,000 |
| Workers' comp | through 7/1/2027 |
| Complaints | none on record |
| Ownership | license reissued to a new entity on 7/10/2012 |
| Cities in my records | Fresno, Clovis |
| Systems in records | 158 |
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.
Planet Solar systems by city
| City | Systems | Years covered | Rank by systems | Share of city records | Earliest record | Latest record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno, CA | 125 | 2022–2023 | 21 of 48 | 1.0% | 2013 | 2023-12 |
| Clovis, CA | 33 | 2022–2023 | 16 of 18 | 1.4% | 2013 | 2023-10 |
Source: LBNL Tracking the Sun, utility interconnection records for ZIP codes around each city. How I count.
Where Planet Solar stands among local companies
- Fresno: number 21 of 48; Next Phase Electric (137) is one place above, Powur Home Construction (121) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2013 to 2023.
- Clovis: number 16 of 18; Dick Donald P Air Conditioning (37) is one place above, Soltek Industries (33) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2013 to 2023.
System size, batteries and leases
- Fresno: typical system 7.4 kW against 7.8 kW for the typical company in Fresno; 2% of systems had a battery. 0% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Fresno records: 29%).
- Clovis: typical system 7.4 kW against 7.5 kW for the typical company in Clovis; 0% of systems had a battery. 0% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Clovis records: 28%).
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 Fresno records
Sun Solar Energy Solutions (157), Evans Energy (141), Next Phase Electric (137), Powur Home Construction (121), Citadel Roofing And Solar (120), Dick Donald P Air Conditioning (120). Full list: solar companies in Fresno.