PanelCensus

Solar installations in Monterey County, CA

17,519 recorded installations in Monterey County, California — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

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

Installations
17,519
Total capacity
171.6 MW
Median price
$4.63/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
40%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Monterey County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
34
2006
52
2007
85
2008
72
2009
259
2010
147
2011
317
2012
272
2013
406
2014
1,137
2015
2,265
2016
2,572
2017
1,121
2018
1,003
2019
1,224
2020
1,130
2021
1,310
2022
1,935
2023
2,092

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Monterey County?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 17,519 solar installations in Monterey County, California (171.6 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on California's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Monterey County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Monterey County is $4.63/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 4.4 kW.

Who installs solar in Monterey County?

The most active recorded installers in Monterey County are Tesla Energy, Sunrun, Scudder Solar Electrical Energy Systems.

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.