PanelCensus

Solar installations in Contra Costa County, CA

86,930 recorded installations in Contra Costa County, California — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

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

Installations
86,930
Total capacity
670.9 MW
Median price
$4.31/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
27%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Contra Costa County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
139
2006
241
2007
557
2008
602
2009
888
2010
809
2011
1,072
2012
1,720
2013
4,090
2014
4,974
2015
5,894
2016
6,168
2017
5,666
2018
6,527
2019
6,886
2020
7,278
2021
9,457
2022
12,480
2023
11,103

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Contra Costa County?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 86,930 solar installations in Contra Costa County, California (670.9 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on California's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Contra Costa County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Contra Costa County is $4.31/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 5.8 kW.

Who installs solar in Contra Costa County?

The most active recorded installers in Contra Costa 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.