Solar leads in California
New solar permits across the 10 California cities and counties FirstDig covers, counted from their public open-data feeds up to 2026-10-28.
How many solar permits are filed in California?
284 in the 7 days to 2026-10-28, against 440 the week before; 6,111 in the last 12 weeks.
| Week | Permits |
|---|---|
| 2026-08-06 to 2026-08-12 | 714 |
| 2026-08-13 to 2026-08-19 | 606 |
| 2026-08-20 to 2026-08-26 | 507 |
| 2026-08-27 to 2026-09-02 | 524 |
| 2026-09-03 to 2026-09-09 | 454 |
| 2026-09-10 to 2026-09-16 | 585 |
| 2026-09-17 to 2026-09-23 | 573 |
| 2026-09-24 to 2026-09-30 | 517 |
| 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-07 | 445 |
| 2026-10-08 to 2026-10-14 | 462 |
| 2026-10-15 to 2026-10-21 | 440 |
| 2026-10-22 to 2026-10-28 | 284 |
Where are the new solar jobs in California?
- Solar leads in Sacramento County, CA: 105 last week, 2,674 in 12 weeks
- Solar leads in Riverside County, CA: 70 last week, 701 in 12 weeks
- Solar leads in Los Angeles County, CA: 16 last week, 661 in 12 weeks
- Solar leads in San Jose, CA: 44 last week, 617 in 12 weeks
- Solar leads in San Diego County, CA: 42 last week, 604 in 12 weeks
- Solar leads in Sacramento, CA: 0 last week, 433 in 12 weeks
- Solar leads in San Diego, CA: 5 last week, 240 in 12 weeks
- Solar leads in Corona, CA: 0 last week, 86 in 12 weeks
- Solar leads in San Francisco, CA: 2 last week, 58 in 12 weeks
- Solar leads in Los Angeles, CA: 0 last week, 37 in 12 weeks
Who does the most solar work in California?
Business names as filed on the permits, last 12 weeks.
- SUNRUN INC samantha Aguilar: 149 permits
- TESLA ENERGY OPERATIONS Nina Tarplin: 78 permits
- RICHARD HEATH & ASSOCIATES, INC. Richard Heath: 36 permits
- CITADEL ROOFING & SOLAR Citadel Permits: 17 permits
- INFINIUM SOLAR, INC Dai Danh: 16 permits
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Questions about solar permits in California
How many solar permits were filed in California last week?
284 in the 7 days to 2026-10-28, against 440 the week before. That's 6,111 over the last 12 weeks.
Which contractors file the most solar permits in California?
Over the last 12 weeks: SUNRUN INC samantha Aguilar (149), TESLA ENERGY OPERATIONS Nina Tarplin (78) and RICHARD HEATH & ASSOCIATES, INC. Richard Heath (36) permits, by the business names on the permits.
How can I get new solar permits in California as leads?
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Other trades in California
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- Electrical leads in California (10,084)
- Plumbing leads in California (8,505)
- Roofing leads in California (8,207)
- HVAC leads in California (4,598)
- Window & door leads in California (3,422)
- Demolition leads in California (1,783)
- Pool construction leads in California (1,755)
- Deck & patio leads in California (1,549)
- Spa & hot tub leads in California (1,237)
- Concrete & paving leads in California (1,205)
- Fire sprinkler & alarm leads in California (1,192)
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Source: Data: City of Corona, CorStat Open Data; Data: City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, Los Angeles Open Data; Data: City of Sacramento Community Development, Open Data; Data: City of San Diego Development Services, data.sandiego.gov; Data: City of San Jose Open Data; Data: County of San Diego Planning & Development Services, Open Data Portal; Data: Los Angeles County Public Works, EPIC-LA; Data: Riverside County Building and Safety (PLUS); Data: Sacramento County Building Permits and Inspection; Data: San Francisco Department of Building Inspection, DataSF. Permits filed 2026-08-06 to 2026-10-28.