Installer profile · from public installation records

Sunbug Solar

2,079 home solar installations on record in Massachusetts, 463 of them in 2020–2022. Ranked in 1 city .

463Installations, 2020–2022
#10Best rank (Boston)
4%Leased or on a PPA
2023Latest installation on record

Where Sunbug Solar Ranks

Position among installers of home solar in each city, by installations in the most recent three years of records, and how Sunbug Solar compares with the local market there.

Its strongest market is Boston, where it accounts for 2% of the home systems with a known installer.

CityRankInstallationsLocal share Price vs. local median Leased (city average)
Boston, Massachusetts #10 22 2% about the same 5% (68%)

What Sunbug Solar Installs

Typical system size
9.8 kW
Leased or on a PPA
4%

Mostly sells systems the homeowner owns, paid in cash or with a loan.

Installed with a battery
11%

Panel brands

  1. LG Electronics (60%)
  2. REC Solar (21%)
  3. Qcells (7%)

Inverter brands

  1. SolarEdge (54%)
  2. Enphase Energy (44%)
  3. Generac Power Systems (1%)

Sunbug Solar Prices Compared With the State

Median price per watt of systems the homeowner bought outright, before incentives.

StateSunbug SolarState medianDifference
Massachusetts (2020–2022) $3.66/W $3.72/W about the same

Home Installations per Year

  • 2012 51
  • 2013 94
  • 2014 135
  • 2015 209
  • 2016 273
  • 2017 330
  • 2018 273
  • 2019 123
  • 2020 178
  • 2021 168
  • 2022 117

Records for the most recent year can be incomplete while utilities finish reporting.

Where Sunbug Solar Installs Most

CityInstallations (2020–2022)
Arlington, MA 43
Somerville, MA 43
Cambridge, MA 34
Boston, MA 22
Lexington, MA 21
Newton, MA 17
Watertown, MA 14
Lincoln, MA 11
Amherst, MA 8
Brookline, MA 8
Medford, MA 8
Woburn, MA 8
Milton, MA 6
New Marlborough, MA 6
Acton, MA 5

Before You Sign With Sunbug Solar

  • License: ask for the contractor license number and check it with your state's licensing board.
  • Reviews and contact details: see Sunbug Solar on Google Maps, where recent reviews tell you more than any ranking.
  • Quotes: get at least three, and compare price per watt, equipment brands and the workmanship warranty — not just the monthly payment.

Compare Sunbug Solar with other installers

The Boston ranking puts Sunbug Solar next to the other companies that install the most there, with each one's price and leasing share.

Top solar installers in Boston →

Where These Numbers Come From

Source: Tracking the Sun, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (2024 edition), licensed CC BY 4.0. In New York and New Jersey, recent years come from the state programs' own records (NYSERDA and New Jersey's Clean Energy Program). Company names were standardized and closures checked against news reports by Solar Power Fix. More about our methodology.