Counts from public records, not a review or rating. I have no partnership with Top Hat Energy; the name is as the utility recorded it.
Top Hat Energy at a glance
| License lookup | California Contractors State License Board |
|---|---|
| Systems in records | 526 |
| Years in records | 2007–2023 |
| Latest record | 12/2023 |
| States | California |
| Top cities | Redding, Palo Cedro, Cottonwood, Millville, Anderson |
| Typical system | 11.2 kW |
| Main panel brand | REC Solar |
| Main inverter brand | SolarEdge Technologies Ltd. |
| With a battery | 4% |
| Leased or PPA | 0% |
Records: LBNL Tracking the Sun.
Top Hat Energy systems by state
| State | Systems | Earliest record | Latest record |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 526 | 2007 | 2023-12 |
Systems by year
Where Top Hat Energy installs
California
| City | Systems | Share of company's CA systems |
|---|---|---|
| Redding | 179 | 34% |
| Palo Cedro | 103 | 20% |
| Cottonwood | 42 | 8% |
| Millville | 35 | 7% |
| Anderson | 35 | 7% |
| Red Bluff | 22 | 4% |
| Shingletown | 18 | 3% |
| Bella Vista | 15 | 3% |
| Oak Run | 8 | 2% |
| Mcarthur | 7 | 1% |
| Whitmore | 7 | 1% |
| Corning | 6 | 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: REC Solar (67%), SolarWorld (9%), LG Electronics Inc. (4%), AXITEC (4%), Qcells North America (3%)
- Inverters: SolarEdge Technologies Ltd. (57%), Fronius USA (20%), SMA America (9%), Enphase Energy Inc. (3%), ABB (2%)
- Leases and PPAs: 0% of its systems with known ownership were leased or under a power purchase agreement.
- Batteries: 4% 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.
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