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Solar Companies in San Clemente, CA: Who Installed the Most Systems in 2025
Utility records show 246 home solar systems connected in San Clemente in 2025. Sunrun Inc. was the installer of record on 62 of them, followed by Freedom Solar Co (25) and Bright Planet Solar (23). The table lists each company's CSLB license number. It is a count from public records, not a ranking or endorsement: check each license and get at least three quotes.
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Key facts
Installers who connected the most home solar systems in San Clemente in 2025
| Installer (name as reported) | Systems in 2025 | Jan 2024 to May 2026 | CSLB license |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrun Inc. | 62 | 157 | 750184 check |
| Freedom Solar Co | 25 | 44 | 1124448 check |
| Bright Planet Solar | 23 | 40 | 1020761 check |
| Orange County Solar | 10 | 23 | 1023627 check |
| Stellar Solar | 8 | 10 | 749095 check |
| SolarCity | 7 | 24 | 888104 check |
| Better Earth Electric | 7 | 14 | 1024460 check |
| Semper Solaris Construction Inc | 6 | 9 | 978152 check |
Counts from utility records, not a ranking or endorsement. Check each license's status and complaint history on the CSLB's Check a License page (checked Sept. 24, 2026).
Source: California Distributed Generation Statistics (CPUC), Interconnected Project Sites data set, data through May 31, 2026 (checked Sept. 24, 2026).
Home solar in San Clemente by the numbers
SDG&E approved 246 home solar systems in San Clemente in 2025, from 74 installers; the top three were named on 45% of them. The busiest year since 2021 was 2023, with 746 (2025: -67%). Another 93 were approved from January through May 2026.
2025 mix: 49% leased or on a power purchase agreement, 51% owned by the household; 0% with a battery; median size 7.13 kW DC. Orange County: 40% leased or PPA, 65% with a battery, median 6.75 kW.
| Year | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systems connected | 416 | 550 | 746 | 241 | 246 |
Who connects a San Clemente solar system
SDG&E connected every San Clemente system in the 2025 records. The city name does not settle the utility for every San Clemente address, so confirm it on your bill.
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Match the business name and license number on each San Clemente proposal to the CSLB record, then use our contractor verification steps, the quote comparison guide and the PPA, loan, lease and cash comparison. What you pay the utility today is on the San Clemente rates and bills page.
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Frequently asked questions
Which solar companies install the most systems in San Clemente?
In 2025 interconnection records, Sunrun Inc. was the installer on 62 home systems in San Clemente, Freedom Solar Co on 25 and Bright Planet Solar on 23, out of 246. Since January 2024 the same companies were named on 157, 44, 40 systems. That is a count, not a ranking.
Do most San Clemente homeowners buy or lease their solar?
Of 246 home systems connected in San Clemente in 2025, 49% were leased or on a power purchase agreement and 0% had a battery; the median size was 7.13 kW DC.
How do I check a San Clemente solar company's license?
Look the number up on the CSLB's Check a License page. For the companies named on the most San Clemente systems in 2025, the applications list 750184 for Sunrun Inc., 1124448 for Freedom Solar Co and 1020761 for Bright Planet Solar. The CSLB record shows the status, classification and any complaint disclosure.
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