PanelCensus

Solar installations in Nevada County, CA

6,243 recorded installations in Nevada County, California — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

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

Installations
6,243
Total capacity
51.0 MW
Median price
$4.33/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
14%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Nevada County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
64
2006
117
2007
102
2008
107
2009
111
2010
114
2011
116
2012
156
2013
177
2014
219
2015
315
2016
470
2017
348
2018
399
2019
430
2020
424
2021
610
2022
825
2023
974

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Nevada County?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 6,243 solar installations in Nevada County, California (51.0 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on California's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Nevada County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Nevada County is $4.33/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 6.9 kW.

Who installs solar in Nevada County?

The most active recorded installers in Nevada County are California Solar Electric, Sustainable Energy Group, Tesla Energy.

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.