PanelCensus

Solar installations in San Mateo County, CA

25,439 recorded installations in San Mateo County, California — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

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

Installations
25,439
Total capacity
214.4 MW
Median price
$4.55/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
19%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in San Mateo County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
121
2006
225
2007
389
2008
375
2009
335
2010
335
2011
464
2012
613
2013
1,058
2014
1,355
2015
1,822
2016
1,959
2017
1,205
2018
1,450
2019
1,500
2020
2,041
2021
2,502
2022
3,429
2023
3,929

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in San Mateo County?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 25,439 solar installations in San Mateo County, California (214.4 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on California's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in San Mateo County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in San Mateo County is $4.55/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 5.4 kW.

Who installs solar in San Mateo County?

The most active recorded installers in San Mateo 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.