Solar installations in Santa Barbara County, CA
17,307 recorded installations in Santa Barbara County, California — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.
Dataset updated . Refreshed from LBNL's Tracking the Sun public releases.
Most active
Top installers in Santa Barbara County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunrun | 4,609 |
| 2 | Tesla Energy | 2,865 |
| 3 | Brighten Solar | 695 |
| 4 | Sunpower | 683 |
| 5 | Planet Solar | 616 |
| 6 | Sun Pacific Solar Electric | 514 |
| 7 | Rec Commercial | 400 |
| 8 | California Solar Electric Systems | 385 |
| 9 | Solarponics | 328 |
| 10 | Action Energy | 259 |
Growth
Installations by year
Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Santa Barbara County?
The Tracking the Sun dataset records 17,307 solar installations in Santa Barbara County, California (152.8 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on California's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.
How much does solar cost in Santa Barbara County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Santa Barbara County is $4.54/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 4.5 kW.
Who installs solar in Santa Barbara County?
The most active recorded installers in Santa Barbara County are Sunrun, Tesla Energy, Brighten 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.