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Solar installer working in Riverside.

  • Riverside publishes no contractor license list we can check

56 jobs on Riverside permits, 2022 to 2026: 43 solar installations, 13 panel upgrades. 14th most solar system permits of 161 contractors in Riverside.

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What the public records show

From the city's permits, one question at a time.

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Licensed?Riverside publishes no contractor license list we can checkThat says nothing about this business either way.Ask them
Jobs on record56 jobs on Riverside permits, 2022 to 2026: 43 solar installations, 13 panel upgrades14th most solar system permits of 161 contractors in Riverside. That counts jobs, not quality.Our Riverside permit records cover September 2021 to September 2026.

Records: City of Riverside permits.

Cost and timing

Permit value (not a price)

Their typical permit lists $10,620 (half list more, half less)

That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. What solar system jobs cost in Riverside.

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Track record

10 jobs in the last 12 months, up from 8 the year before

Q4 2022: 1 jobQ1 2023: 3 jobsQ2 2023: 4 jobsQ3 2023: 5 jobsQ4 2023: 14 jobsQ1 2024: 3 jobsQ2 2024: 4 jobsQ3 2024: 6 jobsQ4 2024: 4 jobsQ1 2025: 2 jobsQ4 2025: 2 jobsQ1 2026: 1 jobQ2 2026: 7 jobsBusiest: 14 jobsLatest: 7 jobs2023202420252026
Each bar is 3 months of permits. The tallest is 14 jobs, October to December 2023. Across Riverside, all contractors together had 12% fewer solar system jobs in the last 12 months than in the 12 months before.

Jobs by kind of work

Latest jobs

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

A row marked ×2 or more stands for that many similar jobs on one day in one ZIP code.

DateWorkOn the permit form
May 22, 2026SolarInterconnection of solar hcd permit #13508598not stated
May 6, 2026Solar, 3.4 kWInterconnection of solar - 3.4 kw approved hcd permit #13831902not stated
Apr 15, 2026Solar (×4, same day), 3.80 kWnot stated each
Apr 14, 2026Solar, 4.94 kWnot stated
Mar 5, 2026Solar, 6.38 kW$8,577
Nov 21, 2025Solar, 11.47 kW$10,710
Nov 12, 2025Solar, 6.80 kW$6,948
Mar 21, 2025Solar, 3.465 kW$4,123
Mar 7, 2025Solar, 6.16 kW$21,560
Dec 5, 2024Solar, 4.29 kW$4,490
Nov 4, 2024Solar, 6.075 kW$6,040
Nov 1, 2024Solar, 4.455 kW$15,593
Oct 29, 2024Solar, 7.695 kW$26,933
Sep 27, 2024Panel upgradeUpgrade electrical service meter to 200 amps service upgrade$3,500
Sep 18, 2024Solar, 1.95 kW$2,716
Aug 21, 2024Solar, 4.740 kW$15,000
Aug 2, 2024Solar, 3.160 kW$9,000
Aug 1, 2024Solar, 9.875 kW$25,000
Jul 22, 2024Panel upgradeNo details on the permit$3,500
Apr 23, 2024Solar, 5.53 kW$15,000
Apr 17, 2024Panel upgradeReplace 100 amp electric service panel$2,000
Apr 12, 2024Solar, 5.92 kW$16,000
Apr 9, 2024Solar, 5.53 kW$15,000
Feb 26, 2024Solar, 8.58 kW$9,257
Feb 20, 2024Solar, 4.34 kWInstall pv solar system with (11) photovoltaic panels & 11 micro-inverters on residential roof -…$11,000
Feb 6, 2024Panel upgradeReplace & relocate 100 amp electric service meter panel$3,500
Dec 19, 2023Panel upgradeUpgrade electric service (meter) panel to 200 amps service upgrade$3,500
Dec 18, 2023Panel upgradeReplace 100 amp electric service (meter) panel$3,500
Dec 13, 2023Solar, 4.94 kWInstall pv system on residential roof: (13) panels & 4.94kw 11/20/25 amendment: eq relocation,…$6,339
Dec 7, 2023Solar, 8.97 kWInstall pv system on residential roof: 23 panels & 8.97kw solar$9,667
Dec 4, 2023Solar, 2.87 kW$3,803
Dec 4, 2023Solar, 3.51 kWInstall pv system on residential roof: 9 panel 3.51 kw solar$10,530
Dec 4, 2023Solar, 8.19 kW$24,570
Dec 4, 2023Solar, 1.95 kW$5,850
Nov 28, 2023Panel upgradeUpgrade and relocate electric service panel to 200 amps 12-4-2023 sdr service upgrade$3,500
Nov 28, 2023Solar, 7.68 kW$9,286
Nov 15, 2023Panel upgradeUpgrade & relocate electric service panel to 200 amps service upgrade$3,500
Nov 7, 2023Solar, 9.88 kWInstall pv system on residential roof: 26 panels & 9.88kw solar$11,120
Nov 7, 2023Solar, 6.63 kW$25,740
Oct 5, 2023Panel upgradeUpgrade electrical service to 200 amps 11-01-2023 revision: replace (e) 100 amp with 100 amp…$3,500

What to ask before you hire

About Grid Alternatives

  • Ask for their license number and check it with the state.
  • 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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1. Where is the job?

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2. What do you need?

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3. When do you want to start?
4. What is your rough budget?

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