California ranked first nationally in 2014 for installed solar electric capacity at 4,316 MW. There are 2,226 solar companies employing 54,700 people across the state. These are the Solar Power World Top Solar Contractors in California.
Rank | Company | Overall Rank | City | State | Employees | Primary Market | Primary Service | Total Megawatts Installed | Total Megawatts 2014 |
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1 | SolarCity | 3 | San Mateo | CA | 10000 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 2,184.00 | 502.000 |
2 | Arraycon | 4 | Sacramento | CA | 67 | Utility | Construction Firm | 1,881,000 | 449.000 |
3 | Rosendin Electric | 7 | San Jose | CA | 4500 | Utility | EPC | 2,200,331 | 319.000 |
4 | Swinerton Renewable Energy | 8 | San Francisco | CA | 1729 | Utility | EPC | 2,330,910 | 318.000 |
5 | Cupertino Electric | 10 | San Jose | CA | 2190 | Utility | EPC | 1,254,000 | 280.500 |
6 | CSI Electrical Contractors | 15 | Santa Fe Springs | CA | 700 | Utility | Electrical Subcontractor | 1,231,825 | 214.000 |
7 | Baker Electric | 21 | Escondido | CA | 522 | Commercial | EPC | 1,345,044 | 71.397 |
8 | Hanwha Q CELLS USA | 26 | Irvine | CA | 49 | Utility | Developer | 190.90 | 58.337 |
9 | Borrego Solar Systems | 27 | San Diego | CA | 120 | Commercial | EPC | 232.00 | 51.204 |
10 | Sunstall | 30 | Novato | CA | 26 | Commercial | Construction Firm | 251,000 | 43.000 |
11 | Cenergy Power | 31 | Merced | CA | 45 | Commercial | EPC | 201,300 | 39.500 |
12 | A-C Electric | 33 | Bakersfield | CA | 200 | Commercial | EPC | 224,832 | 37.400 |
13 | REC Solar | 41 | San Luis Obispo | CA | 156 | Commercial | Developer | 262,266 | 28.842 |
14 | Baja Construction | 43 | Martinez | CA | 100 | Commercial | Construction Firm | 177,000 | 25.846 |
15 | M Bar C Construction | 45 | San Marcos | CA | 65 | Commercial | Construction Firm | 331,000 | 25.000 |
16 | Clean Focus | 50 | Sunnyvale | CA | 20 | Commercial | Developer | 44.00 | 22.000 |
17 | Solar Universe | 55 | Livermore | CA | 600 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 46.000 | 17.000 |
18 | PFMG Solar | 57 | Huntington Beach | CA | 25 | Commercial | Developer | 62,550 | 16.160 |
19 | Smart Energy Solar | 68 | Corona | CA | 140 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 35,000 | 11.920 |
20 | Horizon Solar Power | 73 | Temecula | CA | 540 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 53,598 | 10.670 |
21 | PetersenDean Roofing and Solar | 76 | Fremont | CA | 4000 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 104,000 | 10.000 |
22 | Shorebreak Energy Developers | 77 | Irvine | CA | 65 | Commercial | Developer | 58,000 | 10.000 |
23 | Stellar Energy GP Inc | 83 | Rohnert Park | CA | 30 | Commercial | EPC | 34.080 | 9.032 |
24 | The Solar Company | 93 | Castro Valley | CA | 180 | Residential | EPC | 35.10 | 7.403 |
25 | GCI Solar | 96 | Huntington Beach | CA | 130 | Residential | EPC | 60,000 | 7.000 |
26 | Sunworks | 97 | Roseville | CA | 100 | Commercial | Electrical Subcontractor | 90,633 | 7.000 |
27 | PermaCity | 100 | Los Angeles | CA | 15 | Commercial | EPC | 50,000 | 6.600 |
28 | American Solar Direct | 102 | Anaheim | CA | 400 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 36,681 | 6.452 |
29 | M.B. Herzog Electric | 103 | Paramount | CA | 150 | Commercial | Electrical Subcontractor | 39,245 | 6.280 |
30 | Pickett Solar | 104 | Fresno | CA | 16 | Commercial | EPC | 40,378 | 6.150 |
31 | SunPower by Stellar Solar | 105 | Oceanside | CA | 95 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 40,100 | 6.000 |
32 | Sullivan Solar Power | 109 | San Diego | CA | 119 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 46.03 | 5.937 |
33 | Sun Solar Energy Solutions | 115 | Bakersfield | CA | 80 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 43,030 | 5.300 |
34 | Blue Oak Energy | 119 | Davis | CA | 52 | Commercial | EPC | 105,000 | 5.000 |
35 | NRG Clean Power | 123 | Canoga Park | CA | 120 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 19,000 | 5.000 |
36 | Alternative Energy Systems | 126 | Chico | CA | 63 | Residential | EPC | 34,365 | 4.900 |
37 | Solar Electrical Systems | 135 | Westlake Village | CA | 25 | Residential | EPC | 1.50 | 4.000 |
38 | Milholland Electric | 136 | El Cajon | CA | 35 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 19,200 | 4.000 |
39 | GRID Alternatives | 144 | Oakland | CA | 200 | Residential | Non-Profit Contractor | 31,205 | 3.645 |
40 | Vista Solar | 150 | Santa Clara | CA | 20 | Commercial | EPC | 20.27 | 3.369 |
41 | Renova Solar | 159 | Palm Desert | CA | 101 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 30,855 | 3.000 |
42 | Kurios Energy | 160 | Manteca | CA | 30 | Commercial | EPC | 15,240 | 3.000 |
43 | OneRoof Energy | 168 | San Diego | CA | 108 | Residential | Developer | 27.04 | 2.865 |
44 | Sunvalley Solar | 170 | Walnut | CA | 15 | Commercial | EPC | 15,840 | 2.713 |
45 | Lifestyle Solar | 180 | Fresno | CA | 40 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 8.45 | 2.400 |
46 | Sustineo | 181 | San Diego | CA | 9 | Commercial | EPC | 150,133 | 2.346 |
47 | Arise Solar | 183 | Fresno | CA | 50 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 18,419 | 2.263 |
48 | Sunline Energy | 184 | San Diego | CA | 48 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 12,820 | 2.250 |
49 | Newport Power | 187 | San Clemente | CA | 9 | Commercial | Construction Firm | 24,850 | 2.200 |
50 | American Solar Power | 195 | Montrose | CA | 34 | Residential | Electrical Subcontractor | 11,921 | 2.100 |
51 | Maxum Energy | 199 | Westlake Village | CA | 43 | Commercial | EPC | 247,000 | 2.000 |
52 | Independent Energy Solutions | 200 | Vista | CA | 30 | Commercial | EPC | 29.32 | 2.000 |
53 | SunFusion Solar Electric | 204 | San Diego | CA | 30 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 15,025 | 2.000 |
54 | LuxLight Solar Energy | 206 | Lodi | CA | 15 | Residential | EPC | 1,440 | 2.000 |
55 | West Coast Solar | 207 | Brentwood | CA | 30 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 20,000 | 2.000 |
56 | Nova West Solar | 209 | Fresno | CA | 22 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 10.44 | 1.927 |
57 | Sunpro Solar | 213 | Wildomar | CA | 60 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 8.25 | 1.817 |
58 | Stronghold Engineering | 219 | Riverside | CA | 150 | Commercial | EPC | 18,000 | 1.755 |
59 | SunGreen Systems | 223 | Pasadena | CA | 10 | Commercial | EPC | 10,760 | 1.700 |
60 | Sun Light & Power | 224 | Berkeley | CA | 58 | Commercial | EPC | 23,500 | 1.659 |
61 | Clean Solar | 225 | San Jose | CA | 36 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 10,200 | 1.600 |
62 | Fresco Solar | 227 | Morgan Hill | CA | 15 | Commercial | EPC | 4,800 | 1.600 |
63 | Solare Energy | 229 | San Diego | CA | 30 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 6.76 | 1.537 |
64 | Scudder Solar Energy Systems | 232 | Marina | CA | 15 | Commercial | Construction Firm | 9,100 | 1.500 |
65 | Aztec Solar | 233 | Rancho Cordova | CA | 40 | Commercial | Rooftop Contractor | 15,000 | 1.500 |
66 | Cosmic Solar | 234 | Vista | CA | 15 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 20,133 | 1.400 |
67 | Solarponics | 236 | Atascadero | CA | 11 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 8,537 | 1.500 |
68 | Sun First Solar | 244 | San Rafael | CA | 26 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 23,600 | 1.400 |
69 | Palomar Solar | 245 | Escondido | CA | 16 | Residential | EPC | 10,200 | 1.400 |
70 | North State Solar Energy | 247 | Forest Ranch | CA | 25 | Commercial | EPC | 14,650 | 1.300 |
71 | Magic Sun Solar | 253 | Loomis | CA | 12 | Residential | EPC | 6,999 | 1.228 |
72 | Sol Reliable | 256 | Valley Village | CA | 50 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 9,600 | 1.200 |
73 | Terra Steward | 257 | San Diego | CA | 23 | Commercial | EPC | 26,230 | 1.200 |
74 | Connector Electric (CE Solar) | 260 | Upland | CA | 7 | Residential | EPC | 46,320 | 1.200 |
75 | Highlight Solar | 262 | San Jose | CA | 11 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 6,500 | 1.200 |
76 | That Solar Guy | 266 | Murrieta | CA | 22 | Residential | EPC | 3.10 | 1.150 |
77 | Planet Earth Solar | 268 | San Clemente | CA | 6 | Residential | EPC | 5,759 | 1.130 |
78 | Black Rock Solar | 269 | San Francisco | CA | 15 | Commercial | Non-Profit Contractor | 6.63 | 1.106 |
79 | Solar Symphony | 274 | Escondido | CA | 26 | Residential | EPC | 4.12 | 1.089 |
80 | Skytech Solar | 277 | San Francisco | CA | 13 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 6,540 | 1.010 |
81 | New Day Solar | 278 | Murrieta | CA | 14 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 20,500 | 1.003 |
82 | Northern Pacific Power Systems | 283 | Santa Rosa | CA | 15 | Residential | Developer | 15,143 | 1.000 |
83 | AMECO Solar | 302 | Paramount | CA | 20 | Residential | EPC | 12,490 | 0.878 |
84 | Capital City Solar | 311 | Roseville | CA | 25 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 9.00 | 0.800 |
85 | AWS Solar | 314 | Los Angeles | CA | 9 | Residential | EPC | 5,000 | 0.800 |
86 | A.M. Sun Solar | 328 | Paso Robles | CA | 15 | Residential | EPC | 8,467 | 0.740 |
87 | California Solar Electric | 332 | Ojai | CA | 22 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 5,594 | 0.703 |
88 | California Solar Electric Co. | 347 | Grass Valley | CA | 14 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 5,520 | 0.594 |
89 | Greenwired | 359 | Redway | CA | 6 | Off-Grid | EPC | 2.25 | 0.500 |
90 | California Home Solar | 364 | Encino | CA | 15 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 5,750 | 0.500 |
91 | Green Energy EPC | 371 | San Diego | CA | 10 | Residential | EPC | 1,780 | 0.500 |
92 | Pure Power Solutions | 374 | Healdsburg | CA | 15 | Residential | EPC | 5,738 | 0.455 |
93 | Solar Watt Solutions | 387 | Carlsbad | CA | 10 | Residential | EPC | 2,000 | 0.405 |
94 | SunWork Renewable Energy Projects | 398 | Milpitas | CA | 4 | Residential | Non-Profit Contractor | 2,040 | 0.360 |
95 | Earth Electric | 423 | San Jose | CA | 8 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 1,241 | 0.286 |
96 | Save a Lot Solar | 428 | Oakland | CA | 5 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 1,204 | 0.255 |
97 | Unique Solar | 429 | San Diego | CA | 8 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 1,414 | 0.252 |
98 | RBS Solar | 431 | Los Angeles | CA | 3 | Commercial | EPC | 1,500 | 0.250 |
99 | Cinnamon Solar | 433 | Campbell | CA | 8 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 610 | 0.250 |
100 | Semper Solaris | 445 | El Cajon | CA | 80 | Residential | Developer | 44,000 | 0.200 |
101 | ES Electric & Solar | 458 | Penryn | CA | 5 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 1,180 | 0.146 |
102 | California Sun Systems | 459 | Los Angeles | CA | 6 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 4,080 | 0.143 |
103 | CalSun Electric & Solar Systems | 466 | Paso Robles | CA | 3 | Residential | EPC | 1,101 | 0.120 |
104 | AGILE Remodelers | 467 | Tustin | CA | 7 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 0.33 | 0.113 |
105 | Run on Sun | 468 | Pasadena | CA | 3 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 0.70 | 0.112 |
106 | SolarNorcal | 480 | Meadow Vista | CA | 5 | Residential | Rooftop Contractor | 2,110 | 0.087 |
107 | YouVee Solar | 485 | Ridgecrest | CA | 2 | Residential | EPC | 440 | 0.075 |