Updated: Apr 24, 2026
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Address
5380 Overpass Rd, Santa Barbara, CA, 93111
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Brighten Solar Construction
Let’s do solar differently.
Brighten Solar Co. is leading the transition to a more sustainable future by engineering aesthetic solar solutions that offer our forward-thinking clients a profitable investment.
Here in California’s sunny Central Coast, we are making a difference in how energy is produced. We work with state of the art technology and use your design preferences, electricity needs, and budget to design a solar system customized just for you.
Not only will we help you do your homework to find the best solar system for your needs, but we will also help you fully understand the environmental and financial benefits of the investment you are making. We believe an informed consumer is an empowered consumer.
From BuildZoom: Brighten Solar Construction, 5380 Overpass Rd, Santa Barbara, CA (Employees: David Eugene Ferrin, Marine Virginie Schumann, and Synergetik S A R L) holds a General Building, Electrical license according to the California license board.
Their BuildZoom score of 116 ranks in the top 2% of 336,931 California licensed contractors.
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Brighten Solar Construction Contact Information
Phone Number: (805) 708-3654
Address: 5380 Overpass Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 93111
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Quality
116
98th percentile
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We generally recommend hiring a contractor with a score higher than 95.
Brighten Solar Construction has a BuildZoom score of 116, which places them above 98% of 336,931 contractors in California.
Activity
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1 project
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2025 |
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6 projects
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2024 |
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9 projects
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2023 |
Our building permit records indicate that Brighten Solar Construction has worked on at least
16.0 projects over the past 3 years.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
This is an overview of this contractor's activity. Click here to access our complete licensing and building permit database.
Experience
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15 projects
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Solar installations |
Analyzing permits over the last 4 years shows that Brighten Solar Construction mostly works on
solar installation
projects.
Pricing
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1 project
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< $5k |
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6 projects
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$5k-$20k |
The typical size of their permits is approximately $15,000. This graph shows the distribution of these job values.
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Building Permits by Brighten Solar Construction
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Installation of 2 solar batteries - 10 kwh energy storage system to existing 8.4 kw system. utilizing existing 200 amp main electrical panel. all equipment will be verified by the field inspector against the stamped plans at the time of inspection and are subject to field review and corrections
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BP24-03341
Status:
complete
Fee:
$268
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Solar (pv) system
(e-plan) installation of a new ground mount solar and storage system of (4.1) kw of solar power and (10) kwh of storage energy consisting of (10) silfab sil-410 solar modules (10) enphase iq8+ microinverters (1) enphase air conditioning combiner (1) enphase gateway (2) enphase 5p batteries
Valuation:
$20,000
Permit #:
ELE-2024-00948
Status:
filed
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Addendum to existing permit pemp 08-22-1120. addition of a new critical loads subpanel for the ess. installation of 4.03 kw roof mount photovoltaic system including 23 enphase inverters with 12 silfab 360 watt panels to be added to existing 11 lg roof mount photovoltaic system. system to tie into existing 200 amp main electrical service panel new enphase combiner box at existing singl... see more
Valuation:
$50,000
Permit #:
PEMP-12-22-1851
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Plck: revision
Building Type:
N/A
Installation of a new (3.70) kw rooftop mounted photovoltaic system consisting of (10) sil-370hc modules (10) microinverters and (1) air conditioning combiner. utilizing existing service panel in existing single family residence. no ess. no generator shown. please note: all panels and inverters will be verified by the field inspector against the stamped and approved plans at the time... see more
Valuation:
$15,000
Permit #:
PEMP-06-23-2986
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Plck: residential
Building Type:
N/A
Installation of a new 8.80kw rooftop mounted photovoltaic system consisting of 22 silfab sil-400hc+ solar panels (22) enphase iq8plus microinverters and (1) enphase air conditioning combiner
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
EST-BP24-00080
Status:
canceled
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Solar (pv) system
Installation of 4.03 kw roof mount photovoltaic system including 23 enphase inverters with 12 silfab 360 watt panels to be added to existing 11 lg roof mount photovoltaic system. system to tie into existing 200 amp main electrical service panel new enphase combiner box at existing single family residence. project to include enphase enphase 10kwh ess & enphase encharge 3.3 kwh ess. no ... see more
Valuation:
$50,000
Permit #:
PEMP-08-22-1120
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Plck: residential
Building Type:
N/A
Install new 10kw ess with new 7.2kw single layer roof mount photovoltaic system including 20 new iq7+ microinverters with envoy combiner 20 new silfab 360 watt panels and 1 new encharge 10 ess with smart switch eso. system ties into existing 400 amp service panel. qbase listed rail support spacing not to exceed 6. no generator shown. please note: all panels and inverters will be veri... see more
Valuation:
$50,000
Permit #:
PEMP-04-22-0541
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Plck: residential
Building Type:
N/A
Install new 3.24kw single layer roof mount photovoltaic system including 9 new iq8a microinverters with envoy combiner panel and 9 new silfab 360 watt panels. system ties into existing 200 amp service panel. no ess no generator shown. please note: all panels and inverters will be verified by the field inspector in accordance with the stamped and approved plans at the time of inspection
Valuation:
$15,000
Permit #:
PEMP-04-22-0537
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Plck: residential
Building Type:
N/A
Install roof mounted photovoltaic system 7.92 kw consiting of 22 modules 22 microinverters 1 air conditioning combiner 1 battery back-up at 10kw 1 ess smart switch and upgrade main service to 200 amps
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
E22-000776
Status:
complete
Fee:
$342
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Installation of a new 6.4 kw rooftop solar system consisting of (16) solar modules ((16) micro-inverters (1) air conditioning combiner (1) 10 kwh ess (1) 3kwh ess and (1) ess smart switch
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
E22-000851
Status:
complete
Fee:
$378
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Installation of a new 8.80kw rooftop mounted photovoltaic system consisting of 22 silfab sil-400hc+ solar panels (22) enphase iq8plus microinverters and (1) enphase air conditioning combiner
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BP24-00080
Status:
complete
Fee:
$287
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Solar (pv) system
Electronic submittal: installation of a 6.48kw rooftop mounted photovoltaic system consisting of (18) solar modules (18) micro inverters and (1) air conditioning combiner panel in existing single family residence. please note: all panels and inverters will be verified by the field inspector against the stamped and approved plans at the time of inspection
Valuation:
$30,000
Permit #:
PEMP-11-21-0127
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Plck: residential
Building Type:
N/A
Installation of a new 5.76 kw solar system consisting of (16) solar modules (16) micro-inverters (1) air conditioning combiner (1) 10 kwh ess and (1) ess smart switch
Valuation:
$40,000
Permit #:
13733
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Residential singl...
Building Type:
N/A
Installation of new photovoltaic roof mounted solar 14 solar panels 5.74 kw (4) enphase solar batteries 20 kwh
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
EST-BP24-02104
Status:
canceled
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Solar (pv) system
Installation of new 44.4 kw solar system consisting of (12) solar modules. (12) microinverters and (1) air conditioning combiner
Valuation:
$18,000
Permit #:
14070
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Installation roof mounted photovoltaic system 5.74 kw 14 panels and (4) enphase solar batteries 20 kwh
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
BP24-02104
Status:
issued
Fee:
$649
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
Solar (pv) system
Installation of new 3.20 kw solar system consisting of (8) solar modules (8) microinverters and (1) air conditioning combiner
Valuation:
$6,000
Permit #:
14139
Status:
applied
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Installation of a (144) kw rooftop solar system existing of (4) moules (4) microinverters and (1) air conditioning combiner. upgrading main service to 200 amp
Valuation:
$10,000
Permit #:
13621
Status:
final
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
Residential singl...
Building Type:
N/A
Installation of new 4.40 kw solar system consisting of (11) solar modules. (11 microinverters and (1) combiner
Valuation:
$15,000
Permit #:
14069
Status:
issued
Fee:
N/A
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
Installation of roof mounted photovoltaic system 5.60 kw 14 panels and electrical service panel upgrade 200 amps
Valuation:
N/A
Permit #:
E23-000842
Status:
complete
Fee:
$249
Permit Type:
N/A
Building Type:
N/A
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Verified License
| License # | 1009246 |
| Status | Active |
| State | California |
| Type | General Building, Electrical |
| Business Type | Ltd Liability |
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116
BuildZoom Score
Insured
| Insurer | Admiral Insurance Company |
| Insured up to | $1,000,000 |
Bonded
| Bonded Agent | Suretec Indemnity Company |
| Bond Value | $15,000 |
Insured
| Workers Comp Provider | State Compensation Insurance Fund |
30
Permits
- Building permit records show that Brighten Solar Construction has worked on 30 permitted projects.
Brighten Solar Construction Employees
DF
David Eugene Ferrin
Rmm
MS
Marine Virginie Schumann
Member
SL
Synergetik S A R L
Member