PanelCensus

Solar installations in Alameda County, CA

72,224 recorded installations in Alameda County, California — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

Dataset updated . Refreshed from LBNL's Tracking the Sun public releases.

Installations
72,224
Total capacity
547.1 MW
Median price
$4.31/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
21%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Alameda County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
226
2006
371
2007
510
2008
614
2009
738
2010
786
2011
1,082
2012
1,279
2013
2,394
2014
3,301
2015
4,467
2016
5,205
2017
4,598
2018
4,913
2019
5,620
2020
6,421
2021
7,730
2022
9,996
2023
11,480

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Alameda County?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 72,224 solar installations in Alameda County, California (547.1 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on California's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Alameda County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Alameda County is $4.31/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 4.9 kW.

Who installs solar in Alameda County?

The most active recorded installers in Alameda County are Tesla Energy, Sunrun, Sunpower.

County assignment is derived from installation ZIP codes via the Census 2020 ZCTA↔county crosswalk (primary county by land-area overlap) — approximate at county boundaries. See methodology.