Counts from public records, not a review or rating. I have no partnership with Sunmade Energy; the name is as the utility recorded it.
Sunmade Energy at a glance
| License lookup | California Contractors State License Board |
|---|---|
| Systems in records | 812 |
| Years in records | 2019–2023 |
| Latest record | 12/2023 |
| States | California |
| Top cities | Fresno, Clovis, Visalia, Madera, Merced |
| Typical system | 9.0 kW |
| Main panel brand | SunPower |
| Main inverter brand | SunPower |
| With a battery | 0% |
| Leased or PPA | 5% |
Records: LBNL Tracking the Sun.
Sunmade Energy systems by state
| State | Systems | Earliest record | Latest record |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 812 | 2019 | 2023-12 |
Systems by year
Where Sunmade Energy installs
California
| City | Systems | Share of company's CA systems |
|---|---|---|
| Fresno | 294 | 36% |
| Clovis | 100 | 12% |
| Visalia | 70 | 9% |
| Madera | 54 | 7% |
| Merced | 34 | 4% |
| Hanford | 33 | 4% |
| Coarsegold | 23 | 3% |
| Los Banos | 22 | 3% |
| Tulare | 20 | 2% |
| Sanger | 19 | 2% |
| Lemoore | 12 | 1% |
| Dinuba | 11 | 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: SunPower (76%), REC Solar (10%), Enphase Energy Inc. (6%), Qcells North America (4%), SEG Solar Inc. (1%)
- Inverters: SunPower (61%), Enphase Energy Inc. (35%), SolarEdge Technologies Ltd. (0%), Altenergy Power System Inc. (0%)
- Leases and PPAs: 5% of its systems with known ownership were leased or under a power purchase agreement.
- Batteries: 0% of its systems had a battery on record.
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
Alltech Solar (825), Nexgen Construction (825), Green Nrg (819), Zero Energy Associates (816), Ecosolar Usa (807), Aaa Solar Source (800), Sunlogix Energy (797), Aloha Solar (793).