Solar Power World

2015 Top California Solar Contractors

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.

RankCompanyOverall RankCityStateEmployeesPrimary MarketPrimary ServiceTotal Megawatts InstalledTotal Megawatts 2014
1SolarCity3San MateoCA10000ResidentialRooftop Contractor 2,184.00 502.000
2Arraycon4SacramentoCA67UtilityConstruction Firm2,704,174 449.000
3Helix Electric5San DiegoCA1500UtilityEPC2,500,000 411.000
4Rosendin Electric7San JoseCA4500UtilityEPC2,200,000 319.000
5Swinerton Renewable Energy8San FranciscoCA1729UtilityEPC3,866,510 318.000
6Cupertino Electric10San JoseCA2190UtilityEPC 1,254,000 280.500
7CSI Electrical Contractors15Santa Fe SpringsCA700UtilityElectrical Subcontractor2,212,389 214.000
8Baker Electric21EscondidoCA522CommercialEPC1,715,741 71.397
9Hanwha Q CELLS USA26IrvineCA49UtilityDeveloper440,990 58.337
10Borrego Solar Systems27San DiegoCA120CommercialEPC232.00 51.204
11Sunstall30NovatoCA26CommercialConstruction Firm308,000 43.000
12Cenergy Power31MercedCA45CommercialEPC283,989 39.500
13A-C Solar33BakersfieldCA200CommercialEPC261,696 37.400
14REC Solar41San Luis ObispoCA156CommercialDeveloper340,545 28.842
15Baja Construction43MartinezCA100CommercialConstruction Firm260,049 25.846
16M Bar C Construction45San MarcosCA65CommercialConstruction Firm480,000 25.000
17Clean Focus50SunnyvaleCA20CommercialDeveloper44.00 22.000
18Solar Universe55Livermore CA 600ResidentialRooftop Contractor 46.000 17.000
19PFMG Solar57Huntington BeachCA25CommercialDeveloper76,623 16.160
20Bland Solar & Air62BakersfieldCA55ResidentialRooftop Contractor 62.870 14.220
21Smart Energy Solar68CoronaCA140ResidentialRooftop Contractor 35,000 11.920
22Horizon Solar Power73TemeculaCA540ResidentialRooftop Contractor 53,598 10.670
23PetersenDean Roofing and Solar76FremontCA4000ResidentialRooftop Contractor251,042 10.000
24Shorebreak Energy Developers77Santa AnaCA65CommercialDeveloper71,464 10.000
25System 381CarmichaelCA250UtilityElectrical Subcontractor 17.054 9.430
26Stellar Energy GP Inc83Rohnert ParkCA30CommercialEPC 34.080 9.032
27Haleakala Solar and Roofing87KahuluiHI180ResidentialEPC100,000 8.632
28Titan Solar Construction92Van NuysCA188ResidentialEPC 18.000 7.500
29The Solar Company93Castro ValleyCA180ResidentialEPC35.10 7.403
30GCI Solar96Huntington BeachCA130ResidentialEPC 60,000 7.000
31Sunworks97RosevilleCA100CommercialElectrical Subcontractor 90,633 7.000
32PermaCity100Los AngelesCA15CommercialEPC84,743 6.600
33American Solar Direct102AnaheimCA400ResidentialRooftop Contractor 36,681 6.452
34M.B. Herzog Electric103ParamountCA150CommercialElectrical Subcontractor 39,245 6.280
35Pickett Solar104FresnoCA16CommercialEPC67,000 6.150
36SunPower by Stellar Solar105OceansideCA95ResidentialRooftop Contractor55,000 6.000
37Sullivan Solar Power109San DiegoCA119ResidentialRooftop Contractor80,023 5.937
38Sun Solar Energy Solutions115BakersfieldCA80ResidentialRooftop Contractor43,030 5.300
39Fidelity Home Energy116San DiegoCA80ResidentialEPC 17.964 5.164
40So-Cal Solar118LancasterCA50CommercialEPC 50.000 5.000
41Blue Oak Energy119DavisCA52CommercialEPC 105,000 5.000
42NRG Clean Power123Canoga ParkCA120ResidentialRooftop Contractor20,000 5.000
43Alternative Energy Systems126ChicoCA63ResidentialEPC43,494 4.900
44Complete Solar Solutions of California134San MateoCA73ResidentialRooftop Contractor 10.000 4.027
45Solar Electrical Systems135Westlake VillageCA25ResidentialEPC1.50 4.000
46Milholland Electric136El CajonCA35ResidentialRooftop Contractor22,540 4.000
47A1 Solar Power137Van NuysCA499ResidentialRooftop Contractor 9.527 3.927
48Enver Solar142TustinCA145ResidentialDeveloper 5.832 3.804
49GRID Alternatives144OaklandCA200ResidentialNon-Profit Contractor50,528 3.645
50Vista Solar150Santa ClaraCA20CommercialEPC36,000 3.369
51Herca Solar155OceansideCA35ResidentialEPC 17.300 3.100
52Renova Energy159Palm DesertCA101ResidentialRooftop Contractor 30,855 3.000
53Kurios Energy160MantecaCA30CommercialEPC 15,240 3.000
54OneRoof Energy168San DiegoCA108ResidentialDeveloper27.04 2.865
55Sunvalley Solar170WalnutCA15CommercialEPC15,840 2.713
56McWire Electric179El CajonCA45ResidentialElectrical Subcontractor 8.000 2.400
57Lifestyle Solar180FresnoCA40ResidentialRooftop Contractor8.45 2.400
58Sustineo181San DiegoCA9CommercialEPC150,133 2.346
59Arise Solar183FresnoCA50ResidentialRooftop Contractor19,611 2.263
60Sunline Energy184San DiegoCA48ResidentialRooftop Contractor34,586 2.250
61Newport Power187San ClementeCA9CommercialConstruction Firm41,278 2.200
62Ambassador Energy190MurrietaCA21ResidentialEPC 5.100 2.200
63American Solar Power195Los AngelesCA34ResidentialElectrical Subcontractor15,000 2.100
64Maxum Energy199Westlake VillageCA43CommercialEPC 247,000 2.000
65Independent Energy Solutions200VistaCA30CommercialEPC29.32 2.000
66SunFusion Solar Electric204San DiegoCA30ResidentialRooftop Contractor 15,025 2.000
67LuxLight Solar Energy206LockefordCA15ResidentialEPC2,560 2.000
68West Coast Solar207BrentwoodCA30ResidentialRooftop Contractor 20,000 2.000
69Nova West Solar209FresnoCA22ResidentialRooftop Contractor16,738 1.927
70Sunpro Solar CA213WildomarCA60ResidentialRooftop Contractor8.25 1.817
71Central California Solar214TulareCA23ResidentialEPC 3.656 1.805
72Stronghold Engineering219RiversideCA150CommercialEPC 18,000 1.755
73SunGreen Systems223PasadenaCA10CommercialEPC 10,760 1.700
74Sun Light & Power224BerkeleyCA58CommercialEPC29,000 1.659
75Clean Solar225San JoseCA36ResidentialRooftop Contractor15,578 1.600
76Fresco Solar227Morgan HillCA15CommercialEPC4,865 1.600
77Solare Energy229San DiegoCA30ResidentialRooftop Contractor6.76 1.537
78Scudder Roofing Sun Energy Systems232MarinaCA15CommercialConstruction Firm 9,100 1.500
79Aztec Solar233Rancho CordovaCA40CommercialRooftop Contractor 15,000 1.500
80Cosmic Solar234VistaCA15ResidentialRooftop Contractor21,350 1.400
81Solarponics236AtascaderoCA11ResidentialRooftop Contractor12,320 1.500
82Sun First Solar244San RafaelCA26ResidentialRooftop Contractor 23,600 1.400
83Palomar Solar245EscondidoCA16ResidentialEPC16,421 1.400
84North State Solar Energy247Forest RanchCA25CommercialEPC18,349 1.300
85Magic Sun Solar253LoomisCA12ResidentialEPC11,240 1.228
86Sol Reliable256Valley VillageCA50ResidentialRooftop Contractor 9,600 1.200
87Terra Steward257San DiegoCA23CommercialEPC 26,230 1.200
88Sierra Pacific Home & Comfort258Rancho CordovaCA115ResidentialRooftop Contractor 5.000 1.200
89Connector Electric (CE Solar)260UplandCA7ResidentialEPC 46,320 1.200
90Highlight Solar262San JoseCA11ResidentialRooftop Contractor4,421 1.200
91That Solar Guy266MurrietaCA22ResidentialEPC3.10 1.150
92Planet Earth Solar268San ClementeCA6ResidentialEPC6,906 1.130
93Black Rock Solar269San FranciscoCA15CommercialNon-Profit Contractor6.63 1.106
94Solar Symphony274EscondidoCA26ResidentialEPC4.12 1.089
95Skytech Solar277San FranciscoCA13ResidentialRooftop Contractor7,100 1.010
96New Day Solar278WinchesterCA14ResidentialRooftop Contractor23,245 1.003
97Northern Pacific Power Systems283Santa RosaCA15ResidentialDeveloper 15,143 1.000
98CM Solar Electric289San DiegoCA15ResidentialDeveloper 2.000 1.000
99Slingshot Power291Los AltosCA36ResidentialRooftop Contractor 1.200 1.000
100AMECO Solar302ParamountCA20ResidentialEPC 12,490 0.878
101Jamar Power Systems308SanteeCA50ResidentialEPC 3.524 0.835
102Capital City Solar311RosevilleCA25ResidentialRooftop Contractor9.00 0.800
103AWS Solar314Los AngelesCA9ResidentialEPC 5,000 0.800
104A.M. Sun Solar328Paso RoblesCA15ResidentialEPC7,758 0.740
105California Solar Electric332OjaiCA22ResidentialRooftop Contractor8,320 0.703
106Potere Solar341Rancho MirageCA15ResidentialRooftop Contractor 2.700 0.625
107California Solar Electric Co.347Grass ValleyCA14ResidentialRooftop Contractor5,327 0.594
108Greenwired359RedwayCA6Off-GridEPC2.25 0.500
109California Home Solar364EncinoCA15ResidentialRooftop Contractor6,000 0.500
110Green Energy EPC371San DiegoCA10ResidentialEPC 1,780 0.500
111Pure Power Solutions374HealdsburgCA15ResidentialEPC 5,738 0.455
112Green Conception384BurbankCA10ResidentialRooftop Contractor 1.300 0.413
113Solar Watt Solutions387CarlsbadCA10ResidentialEPC3,096 0.405
114SunWork Renewable Energy Projects398MilpitasCA4ResidentialNon-Profit Contractor3,500 0.360
115Skyline Energy Savers414El Dorado HillsCA15ResidentialRooftop Contractor 0.640 0.320
116Mark Snyder Electric418San DiegoCA25Off-GridEPC 10.500 0.300
117Earth Electric423San JoseCA8ResidentialRooftop Contractor1,680 0.286
118Golden West Energy425San DiegoCA10CommercialEPC 1.000 0.275
119Save a Lot Solar428OaklandCA5ResidentialRooftop Contractor1,721 0.255
120Unique Solar429San DiegoCA8ResidentialRooftop Contractor1,893 0.252
121RBS Solar431Los AngelesCA3CommercialEPC 1,500 0.250
122Cinnamon Energy Systems433CampbellCA8ResidentialRooftop Contractor1,040 0.250
123Sawmill Solar Electric444RidgecrestCA3ResidentialElectrical Subcontractor 0.500 0.200
124Semper Solaris445El CajonCA80ResidentialDeveloper93,000 0.200
125Nor Cal Solar Services451AptosCA4ResidentialRooftop Contractor 0.300 0.180
126ES Electric & Solar458PenrynCA5ResidentialRooftop Contractor 1,180 0.146
127California Sun Systems459Los AngelesCA6ResidentialRooftop Contractor 4,080 0.143
128CalSun Electric & Solar Systems466Paso RoblesCA3ResidentialEPC1,603 0.120
129AGILE Remodelers467TustinCA7ResidentialRooftop Contractor0.33 0.113
130Run on Sun468PasadenaCA3ResidentialRooftop Contractor1,005 0.112
131SolarNorcal480Meadow VistaCA5ResidentialRooftop Contractor 2,110 0.087
132YouVee Solar485RidgecrestCA2ResidentialEPC776 0.075
133Power Star Solar496Orange County CA105ResidentialRooftop Contractor 0.472 0.052

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