Solar installations in Madera County, CA
20,833 recorded installations in Madera 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 1.1 hail and 0 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Madera County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 7,481 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 278% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Madera County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunrun | 3,677 |
| 2 | Tesla | 1,753 |
| 3 | Sunpower | 1,174 |
| 4 | Dick Donald P Air Conditioning | 1,068 |
| 5 | Leonard Roofing | 923 |
| 6 | Solar Negotiators | 744 |
| 7 | Citadel Roofing And Solar | 623 |
| 8 | Quality Home Services | 474 |
| 9 | Freedom Forever | 440 |
| 10 | Infinity Energy | 407 |
Growth
Installations by year
Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Madera County?
PanelCensus records 20,833 solar installations in Madera County, California (472.7 MW of capacity) — about 41.4% of the county's 50,368 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 Madera County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Madera County is $4.05/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 6.2 kW.
Who installs solar in Madera County?
The most active recorded installers in Madera County are Sunrun, Tesla, 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. Market penetration = recorded installations ÷ housing units (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year, Table B25001); it undercounts where dataset coverage is partial. See methodology.