Sunwatt Energy, solar installer in Austin: 5 permitted jobs

The state showed this license as "expired" on Oct 4, 2026. Do not hire until that is cleared.

What the public records show

From the state's license records and the city's permits, one question at a time.

Question	Records show	Mark
Licensed?	Texas electrical contractor license 35188, expired Apr 9, 2025We matched it by the business name in the same city, El Paso.	Problem
Jobs on record	5 solar system jobs on Austin permits, 2021Every permit we have for them is solar system.89th most solar system permits of 115 contractors in Austin. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Austin permit records cover September 2021 to September 2026.

Records: City of Austin permits.

Cost and timing

Solar in Austin: $20,000 to $37,000

Half of 2,383 installs from January 2021 to February 2024 cost an amount in this range.

How to read this range

These are prices homeowners paid, as installers reported them to state programs. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory collects them in its Tracking the Sun data. A quarter paid less than this range, and a quarter paid more. The prices are before the federal tax credit.

Permit timeline

Across Austin, a solar system permit stays open about 85 days, from permit to final inspection

This is not how long the crew works at your home: most of it is waiting for the inspection. Ask them how many days the work takes. Waiting for the permit adds about 7 days. How long solar system jobs take.

Track record

Where they work most

787532 jobs
787412 jobs
787251 job

Latest jobs

Permit values are what the contractor wrote on the permit form, not what the owner paid.

Date	Work	ZIP	On the permit form
Dec 1, 2021	Solar	78753	not stated
Oct 25, 2021	Solar	78725	not stated
Oct 21, 2021	Solar13 Solar panel install - roof mount	78741	not stated
Oct 21, 2021	Solar	78741	not stated
Oct 19, 2021	Solar	78753	not stated

What to ask before you hire

About Sunwatt Energy

Do not hire until the state shows the license as active.
Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
Search their name on the Better Business Bureau site, and read their reviews.

Worth asking any solar installer

Can you show me proof of liability insurance and your bond?
What size system, which panels and inverter, and what will it make in a year?
Is my roof good for 25 more years, and what if it needs work first?
Who handles the permit and the utility's approval to turn it on?

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