Counts and license facts from public records, not a review or rating. I have no partnership with Sunny Energy; the name is as the utility recorded it.
Sunny Energy at a glance
| Cities in my records | Phoenix, Surprise, Scottsdale, Peoria |
|---|---|
| Systems in records | 424 |
Sunny Energy systems by city
| City | Systems | Years covered | Rank by systems | Share of city records | Earliest record | Latest record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix, AZ | 231 | 2022–2023 | 15 of 57 | 1.6% | 2016 | 2023-12 |
| Surprise, AZ | 118 | 2022–2023 | 9 of 17 | 3.3% | 2016 | 2023-12 |
| Scottsdale, AZ | 39 | 2022–2023 | 11 of 16 | 2.7% | 2017 | 2023-12 |
| Peoria, AZ | 36 | 2022–2023 | 11 of 13 | 2.4% | 2016 | 2023-12 |
Source: LBNL Tracking the Sun, utility interconnection records for ZIP codes around each city. How I count.
Where Sunny Energy stands among local companies
- Phoenix: number 15 of 57; Solar Topps (252) is one place above, Harmon Electric (226) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2016 to 2023.
- Surprise: number 9 of 17; Sunpower (out of business) (183) is one place above, Fusion Power (110) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2016 to 2023.
- Scottsdale: number 11 of 16; Aneva Solar (46) is one place above, Elevation Solar (34) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2017 to 2023.
- Peoria: number 11 of 13; Black Platinum Electric (39) is one place above, Green Muscle Solar (31) one place below. Its records in the area run from 2016 to 2023.
System size, batteries and leases
- Phoenix: typical system 10.8 kW against 8.8 kW for the typical company in Phoenix; 7% of systems had a battery. 0% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Phoenix records: 11%).
- Surprise: typical system 9.9 kW against 9.6 kW for the typical company in Surprise; 2% of systems had a battery. 0% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Surprise records: 29%).
- Scottsdale: typical system 13.6 kW against 13.4 kW for the typical company in Scottsdale; 15% of systems had a battery. 0% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Scottsdale records: 8%).
- Peoria: typical system 10.5 kW against 12.1 kW for the typical company in Peoria; 11% of systems had a battery. 0% of them were leased or under a PPA (all Peoria records: 10%).
Offered a lease or PPA? Read lease vs buy first.
Before you sign
- License. Look the company up with the Arizona Registrar of Contractors 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 Phoenix records
Inty Solar (270), Tk Electric (253), Solar Topps (252), Harmon Electric (226), South West Electric (214), Skypower (191). Full list: solar companies in Phoenix.
