Solar installations in Colusa County, CA
2,729 recorded installations in Colusa 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 Colusa County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 1,467 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 186% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Colusa County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunrun | 418 |
| 2 | Tesla | 232 |
| 3 | North State Solar | 171 |
| 4 | Sunworks | 145 |
| 5 | Freedom Forever | 125 |
| 6 | Premier Solar Solutions | 95 |
| 7 | North State Energy Solar | 81 |
| 8 | Chico Electric | 75 |
| 9 | Westhaven Power | 68 |
| 10 | Westhaven Solar | 52 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Colusa County?
PanelCensus records 2,729 solar installations in Colusa County, California (87.5 MW of capacity) — about 33.5% of the county's 8,157 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 Colusa County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Colusa County is $4.24/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 7.5 kW.
Who installs solar in Colusa County?
The most active recorded installers in Colusa County are Sunrun, Tesla, North State Solar.
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.