Solar installations in Calaveras County, CA
6,421 recorded installations in Calaveras County, California — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.
Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + city permit records + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.
Severe-weather exposure: solar sites here have been matched to an average of 1 hail and 0 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Calaveras County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 3,255 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 197% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Calaveras County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunrun | 931 |
| 2 | V3 Electric | 565 |
| 3 | Tesla | 458 |
| 4 | Clear Solar | 285 |
| 5 | Gold Electric | 263 |
| 6 | Richard Heath Associates | 185 |
| 7 | Freedom Forever | 142 |
| 8 | Sol Sierra | 131 |
| 9 | Mid Mathews Construction | 115 |
| 10 | Sunpower | 106 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Calaveras County?
PanelCensus records 6,421 solar installations in Calaveras County, California (51.2 MW of capacity) — about 23.3% of the county's 27,579 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). Dataset coverage depends on California's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.
How much does solar cost in Calaveras County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Calaveras County is $4.25/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 7.4 kW.
Who installs solar in Calaveras County?
The most active recorded installers in Calaveras County are Sunrun, V3 Electric, Tesla.
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. Market penetration = recorded installations ÷ housing units (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year, Table B25001); it undercounts where dataset coverage is partial. See methodology.