PanelCensus

Solar installations in San Francisco County, CA

12,895 recorded installations in San Francisco County, California — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

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

Installations
12,895
Total capacity
77.2 MW
Median price
$5.47/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
13%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in San Francisco County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
83
2006
163
2007
194
2008
273
2009
736
2010
470
2011
551
2012
777
2013
778
2014
869
2015
803
2016
780
2017
764
2018
863
2019
749
2020
688
2021
834
2022
1,020
2023
1,280

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in San Francisco County?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 12,895 solar installations in San Francisco County, California (77.2 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on California's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in San Francisco County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in San Francisco County is $5.47/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 3.8 kW.

Who installs solar in San Francisco County?

The most active recorded installers in San Francisco County are Luminalt Energy Corporation, Tesla Energy, Skytech 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.