Solar installations in El Dorado County, CA
27,208 recorded installations in El Dorado 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 1.5 hail and 0 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in El Dorado County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 16,014 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 170% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in El Dorado County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 2,456 |
| 2 | V3 Electric | 2,088 |
| 3 | Sunrun | 1,958 |
| 4 | Leonard Roofing | 1,674 |
| 5 | Sunpower | 1,443 |
| 6 | Gold Rush Energy Solutions | 717 |
| 7 | Hooked On Solar | 713 |
| 8 | Citadel Roofing And Solar | 621 |
| 9 | Bright Ops | 547 |
| 10 | Excite Energy | 512 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in El Dorado County?
PanelCensus records 27,208 solar installations in El Dorado County, California (234.6 MW of capacity) — about 28.9% of the county's 94,258 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 El Dorado County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in El Dorado County is $3.94/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 7 kW.
Who installs solar in El Dorado County?
The most active recorded installers in El Dorado County are Tesla, V3 Electric, Sunrun.
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.