Solar installations in Kings County, CA
15,946 recorded installations in Kings 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 0.8 hail and 1 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Kings County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 6,532 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 244% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Kings County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunrun | 3,231 |
| 2 | Tesla | 1,588 |
| 3 | Lifestyle Solar | 784 |
| 4 | Green Convergence | 595 |
| 5 | Renewable Solar | 517 |
| 6 | Infinity Energy | 414 |
| 7 | Freedom Forever | 385 |
| 8 | Sunnova Energy | 368 |
| 9 | Sunpower | 367 |
| 10 | Solar Negotiators | 344 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Kings County?
PanelCensus records 15,946 solar installations in Kings County, California (853.5 MW of capacity) — about 34.1% of the county's 46,695 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 Kings County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Kings County is $4.17/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 6.6 kW.
Who installs solar in Kings County?
The most active recorded installers in Kings County are Sunrun, Tesla, Lifestyle 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.