PanelCensus

Solar installations in San Diego County, CA

294,550 recorded installations in San Diego County, California — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

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

Installations
294,550
Total capacity
2.2 GW
Median price
$4.18/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
23%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in San Diego County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
520
2006
810
2007
1,053
2008
887
2009
2,245
2010
2,873
2011
3,570
2012
4,700
2013
9,796
2014
15,259
2015
25,941
2016
28,154
2017
17,474
2018
22,453
2019
28,959
2020
26,294
2021
25,673
2022
35,563
2023
40,802
2024
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Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in San Diego County?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 294,550 solar installations in San Diego County, California (2.2 GW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on California's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in San Diego County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in San Diego County is $4.18/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 5.4 kW.

Who installs solar in San Diego County?

The most active recorded installers in San Diego County are Tesla Energy, Rec Commercial, Baker Electric Solar.

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.