Solar installations in Glenn County, CA
4,086 recorded installations in Glenn 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 Glenn County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 2,134 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 191% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Glenn County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunrun | 518 |
| 2 | Alternative Energy Systems | 363 |
| 3 | Freedom Forever | 256 |
| 4 | Tesla | 205 |
| 5 | Chico Electric | 194 |
| 6 | Ohm Solar Solutions | 167 |
| 7 | North State Solar | 148 |
| 8 | Revolve Solar | 112 |
| 9 | Premier Solar Solutions | 106 |
| 10 | United Sun Energy | 90 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Glenn County?
PanelCensus records 4,086 solar installations in Glenn County, California (81.9 MW of capacity) — about 37.2% of the county's 10,973 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 Glenn County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Glenn County is $4.00/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 7.3 kW.
Who installs solar in Glenn County?
The most active recorded installers in Glenn County are Sunrun, Alternative Energy Systems, Freedom Forever.
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.