PanelCensus

Solar installations in San Benito County, CA

5,182 recorded installations in San Benito County, California — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

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

Installations
5,182
Total capacity
43.2 MW
Median price
$4.46/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
36%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in San Benito County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
6
2006
10
2007
16
2008
13
2009
20
2010
19
2011
77
2012
49
2013
112
2014
285
2015
345
2016
429
2017
357
2018
400
2019
371
2020
410
2021
666
2022
799
2023
788

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in San Benito County?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 5,182 solar installations in San Benito County, California (43.2 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on California's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in San Benito County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in San Benito County is $4.46/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 4.9 kW.

Who installs solar in San Benito County?

The most active recorded installers in San Benito County are Sunrun, Sunpower, 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.