Bright Planet Solar

Bright Planet Solar appears in public records for 17,009 home solar installations from 2015 to 2026, across 6 states. It mostly installs systems owned by leasing or PPA companies.

Installations on record: 17,0094,036 in the last 3 years
Years active in records: 122015–2026
Price vs. state average: +49%median $6.79/W (420 owned systems)
Leased or PPA systems: 87%1% loan-financed
With a battery: 46%recent installs
Typical system: 5 kWmedian size

Installations per year

'15

190

'16

336

'17

992

'18

1,798

'19

2,166

'20

2,419

'21

2,829

'22

2,198

'23

2,106

'24

1,632

'25

298

'26

2026 is a partial year. Records cover only states that publish installer names.

Show as a table

Period	Value
'15	45
'16	190
'17	336
'18	992
'19	1,798
'20	2,166
'21	2,419
'22	2,829
'23	2,198
'24	2,106
'25	1,632
'26	298

Equipment they use most

Panels

SolarEdge43%
LONGi18%
JASolar14%
Canadian Solar13%
Qcells11%

Inverters

SolarEdge94%
Tesla5%
Enphase0%
ABB/FIMER0%

Microinverters on 0% and optimizers on 85% of recent systems. Equipment guide

Where they install

State	Installations	License lookup
California	12,551	Check license
New Jersey	2,910	Check license
Massachusetts	1,120	Check license
Rhode Island	361	Check license
Connecticut	65	Check license
New York	2	Check license

California contractor license numbers in state records: 1020761.0, 961988.0, 990014.0. Verify with the CSLB.

What the numbers suggest

Prices on owned systems run well above the average in the same state and year.
It mostly installs systems owned by leasing or PPA companies. If you want to own your system, ask for a cash or loan quote and compare it with a lease carefully.
A long track record (12 years in records) is a good sign for honoring a workmanship warranty.
Batteries are a large share of its installs. Check whether a battery actually pays off for you before agreeing to one.

Before you sign with any installer

Verify the contractor license and look for complaints with your state board and attorney general.
Get at least three quotes and compare them in our quote comparison tool.
Ask who does the installation (their own crews or subcontractors) and who backs the workmanship warranty.
Read our solar sales red flags.

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GAF Energy 9,795 installs
Sunnova 19,138 installs

Data: LBNL Tracking the Sun (through 2025) and California DGStats. Installer names are normalized from public records and may combine related business names. We don't accept payment from installers. Something wrong? Request a correction.