PanelCensus

Solar installations in Kern County, CA

84,946 recorded installations in Kern County, California — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

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

Installations
84,946
Total capacity
1.0 GW
Median price
$4.22/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
42%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Kern County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
46
2006
98
2007
205
2008
206
2009
299
2010
488
2011
826
2012
1,529
2013
2,710
2014
4,330
2015
7,441
2016
7,352
2017
5,491
2018
5,698
2019
6,913
2020
6,856
2021
9,511
2022
12,233
2023
12,599
2024
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Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Kern County?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 84,946 solar installations in Kern County, California (1.0 GW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on California's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Kern County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Kern County is $4.22/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 6.7 kW.

Who installs solar in Kern County?

The most active recorded installers in Kern County are Sunrun, Tesla Energy, Sun Solar Energy Solutions.

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.