Bright Planet Solar Inc.
Solar installer based in Worcester. Licensed since 2016.
- License active
- Workers' comp on file
65 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2024 to 2026: 37 solar installations, 26 panel upgrades, 2 EV charger installations. 3rd most solar system permits of 26 contractors in San Francisco.
What the records show vs. what they say
The public record next to the business's own words.
| Question | Records show | They say | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensed? | License 1020761, active in the state's records on Sep 23, 2026ElectricalThe board's public record lists 1 item, 1 open. See the record below. | Shows license 1020761 on its website | Checks out |
| Workers' comp? | Workers' comp policy on file with the stateThis covers their crew if someone is hurt. It is not insurance for your home. | On file | |
| In business? | Licensed since 2016 | Says it was founded in 2014 | Ask them |
| Jobs on record | 65 jobs on San Francisco permits, 2024 to 2026: 37 solar installations, 26 panel upgrades, 2 EV charger installationsThey are based in Worcester. Work outside San Francisco is not in these records.3rd most solar system permits of 26 licensed contractors in San Francisco. That counts jobs, not quality.Our San Francisco permit records cover October 2021 to September 2026. |
In their words
- Services: Solar installation, Photovoltaic system maintenance, Photovoltaic system repair
- Works in: Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, California, Utah, Illinois, New Jersey
Records: the state license board and City of San Francisco permits. They say: brightops.com, read October 2026, summed up by us. We checked the site is theirs (it shows their license on record). We have not checked that the claims are true.
State license board record
Last checked Oct 4, 2026. This may have changed. Check it on CSLB.
How to read this
The Contractors State License Board lists complaints it has sent for legal action, citations it has issued, and warning letters. A complaint or accusation is an allegation, not a finding. A citation is the board's finding that a rule was broken; the contractor can appeal it. Complaints closed in the contractor's favor are never listed. Most contractors have no items.
Open case: not proven, as of Oct 4, 2026Jan 19, 2024 · Case N 2023 128
The board filed an accusation on Jan 19, 2024. An accusation lists charges. The charges are not proven.
Charges listed: abandonment without legal excuse of any construction project; lack of reasonable diligence; employed non-registered salesperson;and 5 more
failed to exercise Qualifier's responsibility; other license nonqualifier personnel; failed to comply with Contractor's License Law; violated provisions of the home improvement contract; exceeded contract amount.Read the accusation (CSLB PDF)
Read the accusation (CSLB PDF)
Read the accusation (CSLB PDF)
Source: California Contractors State License Board, checked Oct 4, 2026. Look up license 1020761 on CSLB
Cost and timing
Solar in San Francisco: $18,000 to $35,000
Half of 2,713 installs from January 2021 to December 2023 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 value (not a price)
Their typical permit lists $11,480 (half list more, half less)
That is the figure written on the permit form, which can be far from what you pay. Across San Francisco, half of all solar system permits list $16,000 to $51,000. What solar system jobs cost in San Francisco.
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Permit timeline
Across San Francisco, a solar system permit stays open about about 6 months, 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 35 days. How long solar system jobs take.
Track record
48 jobs in the last 12 months, up from 16 the year before
Where they work most
- 9411215 jobs
- 9413412 jobs
- 941248 jobs
- 941107 jobs
- 941227 jobs
Jobs by kind of work
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | Solar, 5.67 kW | 94112 | not stated |
| Jul 21, 2026 | Panel upgrade125a subpanel | 94124 | $1,500 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Solar, 4.51 kW | 94112 | $9,020 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Solar, 4.1 kW | 94127 | not stated |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Panel upgradeMain panel upgrade 200a/225buss | 94110 | $1,500 |
| Jul 6, 2026 | Solar, 5.74 kW | 94134 | $11,480 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | Panel upgradeNew main service panel 200a/200buss | 94112 | $1,500 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Solar, 3.28 kW | 94110 | $6,560 |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Solar, 4.1 kW | 94134 | $8,200 |
| May 20, 2026 | Solar, 5.33 kW | 94124 | not stated |
| May 19, 2026 | Solar, 4.05 kW | 94134 | not stated |
| Apr 20, 2026 | Solar, 14.175 kW | 94127 | not stated |
| Apr 1, 2026 | Solar, 3.24 kW | 94112 | $6,480 |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Solar, 7.29 kW | 94124 | not stated |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Solar, 4.2 kW | 94122 | $26,166 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | Panel upgradeMain panel upgrade 225buss/200a breaker | 94122 | $5,677 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | Solar, 0.09 kW | 94112 | not stated |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Solar, 3.24 kW | 94112 | $24,638 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Solar, 8.1 kW | 94116 | $16,200 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Solar, 3.24 kW | 94134 | not stated |
| Feb 6, 2026 | Solar, 0.126 kW | 94112 | not stated |
| Jan 29, 2026 | Solar, 3.24 kW | 94112 | $6,480 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | Solar, 6.075 kW | 94110 | $12,150 |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Panel upgradeMain panel upgrade 125a buss/ 100a breaker | 94110 | $12,150 |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Solar, 6.075 kW | 94116 | $13,500 |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Solar, 6.48 kW | 94122 | not stated |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Solar, 4.1 kW | 94124 | not stated |
| Jan 6, 2026 | Panel upgradeMain panel upgrade 225a bus/ 200a breaker | 94134 | $13,940 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Solar, 4.51 kW | 94131 | not stated |
| Dec 31, 2025 | Panel upgradeMain panel upgrade 225a bus/200a breaker | 94112 | $5,677 |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Solar, 5.265 kW | 94112 | not stated |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Solar, 8.2 kW | 94124 | $57,257 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Solar, 5.265 kW | 94116 | not stated |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Solar, 4.455 kW | 94127 | not stated |
| Dec 8, 2025 | Solar, 5.33 kW | 94112 | $33,627 |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Solar, 4.1 kW | 94121 | $32,904 |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Solar, 3.645 kW | 94134 | not stated |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Solar, 4.455 kW | 94110 | $11,340 |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Solar, 4.86 kW | 94110 | $9,720 |
| Nov 19, 2025 | Solar, 4.05 kW | 94112 | $13,500 |
What to ask before you hire
About Bright Planet Solar Inc.
- Ask whether the business held an earlier license.
- Ask what the warranty covers and for how long, in writing.
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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