Between 2023 and 2025, 16,067 home solar systems were installed in Fresno by 331 different companies. Sunrun installed the most (3,969, or 25% of the local market), followed by Solar Negotiators (1,299) and Empower Electric (1,003). 41% of the systems were leased or financed through a power purchase agreement; the rest were bought outright. Every company in the ranking was still installing in 2025; installers that have since closed are left out.
Top 10 Solar Companies in Fresno by Home Installations
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Serves Fresno, CA · no office address listed
- Most installations
- Mostly leases & PPAs
- Typical system
- 6.5 kW
- Median price (owned)
- $2.78/W
- Leased / PPA
- 89%
- With battery
- 65%
Sunrun mostly sells leases and power purchase agreements: 89% of its systems here were leased or on a PPA, so the homeowner pays monthly and doesn't own the panels. Its most common setup here pairs JA Solar panels with SolarEdge inverters with power optimizers. 65% of its systems here include a home battery. Its median price for an owned system, $2.78/W, is 32% below the Fresno median of $4.09/W. A typical system is 6.5 kW, about 16 panels, and it has installed in Fresno since 2000. It is also among the top installers in 107 other cities we rank, including Bakersfield and San Diego.
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- Mostly sells systems you own
- (559) 447-1557
- solarnegotiators.com
- 4603 W Jennifer Ave, Fresno, CA 93722
- Typical system
- 8.9 kW
- Median price (owned)
- $3.95/W
- Leased / PPA
- 7%
- With battery
- 53%
Solar Negotiators mostly sells systems the homeowner owns, paid in cash or with a loan. Its most common setup here pairs Hanwha Q CELLS panels with Enphase microinverters. 53% of its systems here include a home battery. Its median price for an owned system, $3.95/W, is close to the Fresno median. A typical system is 8.9 kW, about 22 panels, and it has installed in Fresno since 2013. It is also among the top installers in 5 other cities we rank, including Madera and Visalia.
Phone from its California contractor license, CSLB #1021919
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- Mostly sells systems you own
- Most battery installs
- (707) 479-4268
- empowerelectric.weebly.com
- PO Box 750391, Petaluma, CA 94975
- Typical system
- 7.3 kW
- Median price (owned)
- $5.74/W
- Leased / PPA
- 1%
- With battery
- 75%
Empower Electric mostly sells systems the homeowner owns, paid in cash or with a loan. Its most common setup here pairs Hanwha Q CELLS panels with Enphase microinverters. 75% of its systems here include a home battery. Its median price for an owned system, $5.74/W, is 40% above the Fresno median of $4.09/W. A typical system is 7.3 kW, about 18 panels, and it has installed in Fresno since 2008. It is also an electrical contractor, useful if the main panel needs an upgrade for solar, a battery or an EV charger. It is also among the top installers in 11 other cities we rank, including Merced and Stockton.
Phone from its California contractor license, CSLB #878385
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- (559) 275-0222
- 4936 East Ashlan Avenue, Fresno, CA 93726
- Typical system
- 8.3 kW
- Median price (owned)
- $4.46/W
- Leased / PPA
- 20%
- With battery
- 30%
Quality Home Services sells both: 20% of its systems here were leased or on a PPA, the rest bought outright. Its most common setup here pairs SunPower panels with Enphase microinverters. 30% of its systems here include a home battery. Its median price for an owned system, $4.46/W, is 9% above the Fresno median of $4.09/W. A typical system is 8.3 kW, about 21 panels, and it has installed in Fresno since 2010. It is also among the top installers in 2 other cities we rank, including Merced and Visalia.
Phone from its California contractor license, CSLB #716208
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- Mostly sells systems you own
- Lowest median price in this list
- (707) 446-5500
- citadelrs.com
- 761 Eubanks Dr, Vacaville, CA 95688
- Typical system
- 4.5 kW
- Median price (owned)
- $2.53/W
- Leased / PPA
- <1%
- With battery
- 10%
Citadel Roofing and Solar mostly sells systems the homeowner owns, paid in cash or with a loan. Its most common setup here pairs JA Solar panels with Enphase microinverters. 10% of its systems here include a home battery. Its median price for an owned system, $2.53/W, is 38% below the Fresno median of $4.09/W. A typical system is 4.5 kW, about 11 panels, and it has installed in Fresno since 2002. It also works as a roofing contractor, which helps if the roof needs repairs before the panels go on. It is also among the top installers in 13 other cities we rank, including Fairfield and Tulare.
Phone from its California contractor license, CSLB #647149
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Serves Fresno, CA · no office address listed
- Mostly leases & PPAs
- Typical system
- 5.8 kW
- Median price (owned)
- $5.81/W
- Leased / PPA
- 70%
- With battery
- 39%
Bright Planet Solar mostly sells leases and power purchase agreements: 70% of its systems here were leased or on a PPA, so the homeowner pays monthly and doesn't own the panels. Its most common setup here pairs Hanwha Q CELLS panels with SolarEdge inverters with power optimizers. 39% of its systems here include a home battery. Its median price for an owned system, $5.81/W, is 42% above the Fresno median of $4.09/W. A typical system is 5.8 kW, about 14 panels, and it has installed in Fresno since 2001. It is also among the top installers in 69 other cities we rank, including Stockton and Chula Vista.
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Serves Fresno, CA · no office address listed
- Mostly sells systems you own
- Typical system
- 8.2 kW
- Median price (owned)
- $3.99/W
- Leased / PPA
- 7%
- With battery
- 63%
Tesla mostly sells systems the homeowner owns, paid in cash or with a loan. Its most common setup here pairs Hanwha Q CELLS panels with Tesla inverters. 63% of its systems here include a home battery. Its median price for an owned system, $3.99/W, is close to the Fresno median. A typical system is 8.2 kW, about 21 panels, and it has installed in Fresno since 2001. It is also among the top installers in 84 other cities we rank, including Fremont and Sunnyvale.
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- (559) 485-2504
- energyconceptsfresno.com
- 2960 N Miami Ave, Fresno, CA 93727
- Typical system
- 8.4 kW
- Median price (owned)
- $4.09/W
- Leased / PPA
- 11%
- With battery
- 28%
Energy Concepts sells both: 11% of its systems here were leased or on a PPA, the rest bought outright. Its most common setup here pairs SunPower panels with SunPower inverters. 28% of its systems here include a home battery. Its median price for an owned system, $4.09/W, is close to the Fresno median. A typical system is 8.4 kW, about 21 panels, and it has installed in Fresno since 2003.
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- Mostly leases & PPAs
- (951) 506-3811
- PO Box 893730, Temecula, CA 92589
- Typical system
- 4.9 kW
- Median price (owned)
- $3.57/W
- Leased / PPA
- 89%
- With battery
- 55%
Leonard Roofing mostly sells leases and power purchase agreements: 89% of its systems here were leased or on a PPA, so the homeowner pays monthly and doesn't own the panels. Its most common setup here pairs Hanwha Q CELLS panels with Enphase microinverters. 55% of its systems here include a home battery. Its median price for an owned system, $3.57/W, is 13% below the Fresno median of $4.09/W. A typical system is 4.9 kW, about 12 panels, and it has installed in Fresno since 2011. It also works as a roofing contractor, which helps if the roof needs repairs before the panels go on. It is also among the top installers in 3 other cities we rank, including Madera and Fremont.
Phone from its California contractor license, CSLB #840399
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Serves Fresno, CA · no office address listed
- Typical system
- 7.0 kW
- Median price (owned)
- $6.66/W
- Leased / PPA
- 35%
- With battery
- 24%
Sol Nova Electric sells both: 35% of its systems here were leased or on a PPA, the rest bought outright. Its most common setup here pairs Hanwha Q CELLS panels with Enphase microinverters. 24% of its systems here include a home battery. Its median price for an owned system, $6.66/W, is 63% above the Fresno median of $4.09/W. A typical system is 7.0 kW, about 17 panels, and it has installed in Fresno since 2019.
Comparing quotes in Fresno?
Divide each quote's total, before incentives, by the system size in watts. Homeowners in Fresno who bought their system paid a median of $4.09/W in 2023–2025. Reject any 2026 quote that subtracts a 30% federal tax credit from a purchase: that credit ended in 2025.
How to check a solar quote →Solar Battery Installers in Fresno
7,336 of the 16,067 home solar systems installed in Fresno in 2023–2025 (46%) included a home battery, put in by 197 companies. These installed the most:
| Installer | With battery | Of its installs | Median price | Leased / PPA |
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| 1. Sunrun | 2,576 | 65% | $2.72/W | 95% |
| 2. Empower Electric | 749 | 75% | $7.10/W | 0% |
| 3. Solar Negotiators | 687 | 53% | $4.55/W | 14% |
| 4. Tesla | 216 | 63% | $4.49/W | 2% |
| 5. Leonard Roofing | 154 | 55% | — | 97% |
- Most common battery: Tesla (43% of those with a known brand), then Enphase Energy (29%).
- What a battery adds: owned systems with one had a median of $4.98/W, against $4.09/W for all home systems in Fresno. The recorded price includes the battery, so the gap (+0.89 $/W on a 7.2 kW system) is roughly what it cost.
- Battery on most of their jobs: Sunrun (65%), Empower Electric (75%), Solar Negotiators (53%), Tesla (63%), Leonard Roofing (55%), Empower Home Services (99%), Sunmade Smart Roofing Solar Electric (100%). The others add one on some jobs, not by default.
- Lowest median price among them: Sunrun, at $2.72/W for systems the homeowner bought.
Ask whether a battery quote backs up the whole house or only a subpanel, and size it from your bills: one 13 kWh battery covers essentials overnight, not central air. Under California's Net Billing Tariff (from April 2023) exported solar earns little, so storing it for evening use is what makes a battery pay. More in Tesla Powerwall installation.
Enphase Installers in Fresno
7,115 of the 16,067 home solar systems installed in Fresno in 2023–2025 (44%) used Enphase inverters, put in by 258 companies. These installed the most:
| Installer | With Enphase | Of its installs | Median price | Leased / PPA |
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| 1. Empower Electric | 731 | 73% | $5.61/W | 1% |
| 2. Sunrun | 425 | 11% | $2.76/W | 62% |
| 3. Solar Negotiators | 405 | 31% | $3.63/W | 1% |
| 4. Citadel Roofing and Solar | 304 | 75% | $2.53/W | <1% |
| 5. Leonard Roofing | 270 | 97% | $3.57/W | 89% |
- Typical Enphase system: 6.1 kW at a median $3.89/W when bought, most often with Hanwha Q CELLS panels.
- Enphase on most of their jobs: Empower Electric (73%), Citadel Roofing and Solar (75%), Leonard Roofing (97%), Green Convergence (100%), Sol Nova Electric (95%), Evans Energy (72%), Sun Solar Energy Solutions (82%). The others use Enphase on some jobs, not by default.
- Lowest median price among them: Citadel Roofing and Solar, at $2.53/W for systems the homeowner bought.
Enphase puts a microinverter under each panel, with a 25-year limited warranty; if one fails, only that panel stops. If your installer has closed, any of these companies can take over the system.
SolarEdge Installers in Fresno
3,523 of the 16,067 home solar systems installed in Fresno in 2023–2025 (22%) used SolarEdge inverters, put in by 119 companies. These installed the most:
| Installer | With SolarEdge | Of its installs | Median price | Leased / PPA |
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| 1. Sunrun | 1,416 | 36% | $2.72/W | 85% |
| 2. Solar Negotiators | 308 | 24% | $3.92/W | 4% |
| 3. Bright Planet Solar | 287 | 84% | $5.79/W | 67% |
| 4. Lifestyle Solar | 212 | 93% | $3.09/W | 24% |
| 5. Better Earth | 114 | 80% | $5.66/W | 29% |
- Typical SolarEdge system: 6.9 kW at a median $3.76/W when bought, most often with JA Solar panels.
- SolarEdge on most of their jobs: Bright Planet Solar (84%), Lifestyle Solar (93%), Better Earth (80%), Soltek Industries (95%), Planet Solar (86%). The others use SolarEdge on some jobs, not by default.
- Lowest median price among them: Sunrun, at $2.72/W for systems the homeowner bought.
SolarEdge pairs an optimizer under each panel with one inverter on the wall, warranted for 12 years (optimizers 25), so plan for one inverter replacement over the life of the panels. If your installer has closed, any of these companies can file the claim.
Home Solar in Fresno by the Numbers
Based on 16,067 residential systems installed in Fresno between 2023 and 2025, as reported to utilities and state agencies.
Most-installed panel brands
- Hanwha Q CELLS
- JA Solar
- LONGi Green Energy
Most-installed inverter brands
- Enphase Energy
- SolarEdge
- Tesla
How these brands compare nationwide: share, price and leasing →
Home installations per year
Median price of owned systems by year: 2020: $3.70/W · 2021: $3.85/W · 2022: $4.23/W · 2023: $4.04/W · 2024: $4.25/W · 2025: $3.99/W.
Solar Panel Repair in Fresno
When a system stops producing, the best first call is an established local company. The companies ranked above installed systems in Fresno through 2025, so they know the equipment on local roofs. Many will service a system they didn't install, but not all — ask before you book, and expect a diagnostic fee.
45% of the home systems installed here in 2023–2025 use Enphase Energy inverters, followed by SolarEdge (24%). Enphase systems use a microinverter under each panel, so one failure usually knocks out a single panel and the monitoring app shows which one. Systems with a central (string) inverter — SolarEdge and others — stop producing entirely when that inverter fails; a dark screen or an error code on the unit on your wall is the usual sign.
Checks to do before you call anyone: solar troubleshooting guide. Storm damage, a roof leak or a burning smell: what to do first.
Installers That Closed or Went Bankrupt in Fresno
At least 7,824 home solar systems in Fresno were installed by companies that have since closed, liquidated or filed for bankruptcy. They are left out of the ranking above. If one of them installed your system, its workmanship warranty is likely gone — but panel and inverter warranties come from the manufacturer and usually survive the installer.
- Infinity Energy2,090 systems in Fresno
Ceased operations in 2023. Source: Forme Solar
- SunPower1,684 systems in Fresno
Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in August 2024. Its assets were sold off. The SunPower brand now belongs to Complete Solaria, a different company that renamed itself SunPower in 2025. Source: Utility Dive
- Freedom Forever1,345 systems in Fresno
Filed for Chapter 11 in April 2026; converted to Chapter 7 liquidation in August 2026. Source: pv magazine USA
- PetersenDean733 systems in Fresno
Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June 2020; its assets were sold in 2021. Source: Solar Power World
- Kuubix Energy623 systems in Fresno
Closed; its California contractor license has been revoked. Source: EnergySage
- RGS Energy466 systems in Fresno
Exited home solar installation in 2019 and filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2020. Source: Solar Power World
- Verengo224 systems in Fresno
Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 2016; its last office closed in 2019. Source: pv magazine
- Sungevity210 systems in Fresno
Sungevity filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March 2017. Source: Solar Power World
- Solcius173 systems in Fresno
Filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in February 2024. Source: Solar Power World
- Titan Solar120 systems in Fresno
Ceased operations and filed for Chapter 7 in June 2024. Source: PV Tech
- Sunnova92 systems in Fresno
Filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June 2025. Source: Houston Public Media
- ADT Solar64 systems in Fresno
ADT exited the residential solar business in 2024. Source: Solar Power World
See the full list of solar companies that went out of business and what still works if yours is one of them.
Solar in Fresno: Common Questions
Who installs the most solar panels in Fresno?
In the most recent three years of records (2023–2025), Sunrun installed 3,969 home systems in Fresno, more than any other company. Solar Negotiators (1,299) and Empower Electric (1,003) came next. Volume shows local experience, not workmanship, so compare quotes and reviews before choosing.
How much does a solar system cost in Fresno?
Homeowners who bought their system outright paid a median of $4.09/W before incentives, and the typical system was 6.8 kW — about $27,500 in total. Prices vary by installer: in the ranking above, the median ranges from $2.53/W to $6.66/W.
Do most people in Fresno buy or lease their panels?
59% bought their system and 41% leased it or signed a power purchase agreement (PPA). With a lease or PPA you pay little upfront, but you don't own the panels and the savings are smaller over the contract. Some installers sell almost only one way — check the "Leased / PPA" figure for each company in the ranking.
Who repairs solar panels in Fresno?
Start with the companies in the ranking above: Sunrun, Solar Negotiators and Empower Electric did the most work here, and an installer that knows the equipment on local roofs can usually diagnose a fault faster. If your system was leased or is on a PPA, call the company you pay each month first — maintenance is normally its job.
Can I still get the federal solar tax credit in 2026?
Not as a homeowner buying the system: the 30% residential credit (Section 25D) ended on December 31, 2025. Be wary of any quote that still subtracts it from the price. See our 2026 solar tax credit guide for what's left.
What if my solar installer went out of business?
Your panels and inverters are still covered by their manufacturers' warranties; what you lose is the installer's workmanship and roof-leak warranty. If the system is leased or on a PPA, the company you pay each month is usually responsible for repairs, and any active company in the ranking can take over service. See the installers that closed in Fresno and what still works when an installer closes.
What do homeowners in Fresno pay for electricity?
Residential customers in California pay an average of 34.74¢ per kWh, 99% above the national average. The higher the rate, the faster solar pays for itself. Source: EIA, Electric Power Monthly, Table 5.6.A.
No company pays to be listed or to rank higher, and any ad on this site is labeled. Before you sign, confirm the contractor license, insurance and recent reviews, and get at least three quotes. If a company in Fresno has closed, moved or changed its phone number, tell us and we'll check it.
How This Ranking Works
Companies are ranked by the home solar systems they installed here in 2023–2025, from utility and state records; each needs at least 10 local installations and must still have been installing in 2025. Closed or bankrupt companies are removed and listed separately. The count shows local experience, not workmanship or service.
Source: Tracking the Sun, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (2026 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.
Solar system not producing in Fresno?
The checks to do before you call anyone: the inverter screen, the breakers, the monitoring app and what each error code means.