Solar installations in Nevada County, CA
7,613 recorded installations in Nevada 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 1.4 hail and 0 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Nevada County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 4,083 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 186% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Nevada County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Solar Electric Systems | 877 |
| 2 | California Solar Electric | 635 |
| 3 | Sustainable Energy Group | 525 |
| 4 | Tesla | 408 |
| 5 | Sunrun | 394 |
| 6 | Dc Solar Electric | 384 |
| 7 | Plan It Solar | 324 |
| 8 | Byers Enterprises | 237 |
| 9 | V3 Electric | 208 |
| 10 | Hooked On Solar | 204 |
Growth
Installations by year
Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Nevada County?
PanelCensus records 7,613 solar installations in Nevada County, California (66.8 MW of capacity) — about 14.1% of the county's 53,981 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 Nevada County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Nevada County is $4.41/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 7.1 kW.
Who installs solar in Nevada County?
The most active recorded installers in Nevada County are California Solar Electric Systems, California Solar Electric, Sustainable Energy Group.
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.