Solar installations in Monterey County, CA
21,513 recorded installations in Monterey 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 hail and 1 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Monterey County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 12,695 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 169% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Monterey County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 4,761 |
| 2 | Sunrun | 4,451 |
| 3 | Solex | 739 |
| 4 | Scudder Solar | 677 |
| 5 | Sunpower | 475 |
| 6 | Citadel Roofing And Solar | 431 |
| 7 | Allterra Solar | 353 |
| 8 | Scudder Roofing Sun Energy | 343 |
| 9 | Bright Future Solar Energy | 333 |
| 10 | Solar Technologies | 231 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Monterey County?
PanelCensus records 21,513 solar installations in Monterey County, California (297.4 MW of capacity) — about 14.9% of the county's 144,659 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 Monterey County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Monterey County is $4.66/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 4.5 kW.
Who installs solar in Monterey County?
The most active recorded installers in Monterey County are Tesla, Sunrun, Solex.
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.