CEC Solar Equipment List: PV Modules, Inverters & Batteries

Search, export and monitor the official California Energy Commission (CEC) Solar Equipment Lists, the reference lists US solar installers, permitting offices, utilities and incentive programs use to check eligible equipment. It covers about 36,000 listings:

• PV modules (~22K): Pmax, PTC rating, Isc/Voc/Imp/Vmp, NOCT, temperature coefficients, safety certification, technology, BIPV
• Grid support inverters, solar and battery (~3.4K): max continuous output, CEC weighted efficiency, UL 1741 SA/SB, CSIP, microinverter flag, efficiency curves
• Batteries (~1K): kWh, kW, chemistry, UL 1973 certification
• Energy storage systems (~6.8K): kWh, kW, UL 9540 and UL 1741 certifications, JA12
• Meters (~800) and power control systems / PCS (~1.7K)

Source: solarequipment.energy.ca.gov (public California state government data). The Actor downloads the CEC's own full-data Excel files, so results match the official lists. CEC updates them on the 1st, 11th and 21st of each month. No login or proxy needed.

Why use it

• Installers and EPC designers: check that the modules, inverters and batteries on a quote are CEC listed (required for many state and utility incentives, NEM interconnection and permits).
• Distributors and ecommerce sellers: export spec sheets for whole brands (Pmax, PTC, efficiency, kWh) into your catalog.
• Bulk model lookup: paste model numbers or wildcards (IQ8*). Unlisted models come back as cecListed: false. Voltage suffixes like {240V} are ignored when matching.
• Monitoring: schedule with monitor mode to get only newly listed equipment, useful for competitor tracking and lead generation for new manufacturers.
• Market research: compare PTC/STC ratios, inverter efficiencies or battery capacities across the market.

Input

Field	Description
lists	pv_modules, inverters, batteries, energy_storage_systems, meters, power_control_systems. Empty = PV modules.
manufacturers	Manufacturer or brand contains, e.g. Enphase, Tesla, Qcells.
model_numbers	Exact model numbers or wildcards. Unmatched exact numbers are output as not found.
keywords	Match in manufacturer, brand, model, description or technology, e.g. bifacial, LFP.
listed_since / updated_since	YYYY-MM-DD date filters.
include_all_specs	Include every official column in a specs object (default on).
only_new / report_removed	Monitor mode: output only changes since the previous run.
max_items	Limit results (0 = all).

Examples

All Enphase inverters and storage:

{ "lists": ["inverters", "energy_storage_systems"], "manufacturers": ["Enphase"] }

Check a quote's equipment:

{ "lists": ["pv_modules", "inverters", "batteries", "energy_storage_systems"], "model_numbers": ["IQ8PLUS-72-2-US", "Q.TRON BLK M-G2+ 430"] }

New PV module listings since your last run (schedule on the 2nd, 12th and 22nd):

{ "lists": ["pv_modules"], "only_new": true }

Output (sample)

{
  "list": "inverters",
  "equipmentType": "Solar inverter",
  "manufacturer": "Enphase Energy, Inc.",
  "modelNumber": "IQ7PD-72-2-US {240V}",
  "description": "190 W, 240 Vac Grid Support Utility Interactive Microinverter",
  "maxContinuousOutputKw": 0.19,
  "weightedEfficiencyPct": 96.5,
  "nominalVoltageVac": 240,
  "listDataAsOf": "2026-10-21",
  "cecListed": true,
  "specs": { "UL 1741 Supplement SB Certification - 3rd Edition": "Y", "Microinverter": "Y", "...": "..." },
  "source": "California Energy Commission Solar Equipment Lists"
}

Pricing

Pay per result: you pay only for the records returned, with no start fee. Use filters to export just what you need.

Notes

• Field names inside specs follow the official column headers and units.
• Data is provided as-is from the CEC. This Actor is not affiliated with or endorsed by the California Energy Commission.