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Solar installations in Los Angeles County, CA

201,159 recorded installations in Los Angeles County, California — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

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

Installations
201,159
Total capacity
2.0 GW
Median price
$4.50/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
34%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Los Angeles County

#InstallerInstalls here
1Tesla Energy31,666
2Sunrun22,796
3Sunpower12,513
4Verengo6,186
5Freedom Forever3,324
6Esp Contracting2,894
7Petersendean2,643
8Solar Optimum Design Electrical2,603
9Bright Ops2,558
10La Solar Group2,498

Growth

Installations by year

2005
224
2006
362
2007
780
2008
1,075
2009
1,898
2010
3,043
2011
3,818
2012
7,245
2013
10,466
2014
12,812
2015
17,288
2016
22,067
2017
15,659
2018
13,503
2019
12,145
2020
10,737
2021
15,112
2022
23,119
2023
28,648
2024
25

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Los Angeles County?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 201,159 solar installations in Los Angeles County, California (2.0 GW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on California's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Los Angeles County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Los Angeles County is $4.50/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 5.9 kW.

Who installs solar in Los Angeles County?

The most active recorded installers in Los Angeles 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.