Solar installations in Mendocino County, CA
3,716 recorded installations in Mendocino 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.
Search every recorded installation in Mendocino County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 2,510 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 148% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Mendocino County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mendocino Solar Service | 526 |
| 2 | Radiant Solar Tech | 199 |
| 3 | Freedom Forever | 144 |
| 4 | Gaia Energy Systems | 98 |
| 5 | Md Electric Solar | 93 |
| 6 | Rgs Energy | 83 |
| 7 | Rise Energy | 76 |
| 8 | Alex Redin Solar | 74 |
| 9 | Tesla | 72 |
| 10 | Bright Ops | 70 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Mendocino County?
PanelCensus records 3,716 solar installations in Mendocino County, California (51.4 MW of capacity) — about 9.0% of the county's 41,495 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 Mendocino County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Mendocino County is $4.14/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 6.2 kW.
Who installs solar in Mendocino County?
The most active recorded installers in Mendocino County are Mendocino Solar Service, Radiant Solar Tech, 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.