PanelCensus

Solar installations in Placer County, CA

37,664 recorded installations in Placer County, California — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

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

Installations
37,664
Total capacity
301.9 MW
Median price
$4.13/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
26%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Placer County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
92
2006
136
2007
297
2008
283
2009
391
2010
582
2011
572
2012
708
2013
1,247
2014
2,234
2015
2,899
2016
3,036
2017
2,704
2018
3,042
2019
2,755
2020
2,643
2021
3,534
2022
5,274
2023
5,046

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Placer County?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 37,664 solar installations in Placer County, California (301.9 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on California's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Placer County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Placer County is $4.13/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 6.3 kW.

Who installs solar in Placer County?

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