PanelCensus

Solar installations in Orange County, CA

116,151 recorded installations in Orange County, California — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

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

Installations
116,151
Total capacity
1.0 GW
Median price
$4.12/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
27%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Orange County

#InstallerInstalls here
1Tesla Energy16,336
2Sunrun11,849
3Sunpower8,995
4Verengo3,031
5Rec Commercial2,998
6Semper Solaris1,770
7Solarmax1,610
8Petersendean1,465
9Freedom Forever1,455
10Swss Electrical1,447

Growth

Installations by year

2005
289
2006
225
2007
251
2008
304
2009
778
2010
1,346
2011
1,809
2012
2,333
2013
3,575
2014
5,695
2015
10,115
2016
10,579
2017
7,302
2018
7,781
2019
9,161
2020
8,578
2021
9,916
2022
15,424
2023
20,199
2024
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Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Orange County?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 116,151 solar installations in Orange County, California (1.0 GW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on California's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Orange County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Orange County is $4.12/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 6.2 kW.

Who installs solar in Orange County?

The most active recorded installers in Orange County are Tesla Energy, Sunrun, Sunpower.

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.