Counts from public records, not a review or rating. I have no partnership with Sharpe Solar; the name is as the utility recorded it.
Sharpe Solar at a glance
| License lookup | California Contractors State License Board |
|---|---|
| Systems in records | 425 |
| Years in records | 2001–2010 |
| Latest record | 11/2010 |
| States | California |
| Top cities | Bakersfield, Fresno, Clovis, Madera, Ridgecrest |
| Typical system | 5.2 kW |
| Main panel brand | Sharp |
| Main inverter brand | SMA America |
| With a battery | not on record |
| Leased or PPA | 1% |
Records: LBNL Tracking the Sun.
Sharpe Solar systems by state
| State | Systems | Earliest record | Latest record |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 425 | 2001 | 2010-11 |
Systems by year
Where Sharpe Solar installs
California
| City | Systems | Share of company's CA systems |
|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | 191 | 45% |
| Fresno | 49 | 12% |
| Clovis | 32 | 8% |
| Madera | 14 | 3% |
| Ridgecrest | 12 | 3% |
| Tehachapi | 10 | 2% |
| Hanford | 7 | 2% |
| Visalia | 7 | 2% |
| Sanger | 7 | 2% |
| Lancaster | 5 | 1% |
| Arvin | 4 | 1% |
| Wasco | 4 | 1% |
Source: LBNL Tracking the Sun, residential systems in utility interconnection records. City as the utility recorded it. How I count.
Equipment and ownership
- Panels: Sharp (44%), BP Solar (20%), SunPower (13%), Apollo Renewables Inc (8%), Kyocera Solar (5%)
- Inverters: SMA America (28%), Xantrex Technology (20%), SunPower (14%), Sharp (14%), Power-One (12%)
- Leases and PPAs: 1% 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
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