PanelCensus

Solar installations in Santa Cruz County, CA

14,292 recorded installations in Santa Cruz County, California — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

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

Installations
14,292
Total capacity
104.9 MW
Median price
$4.73/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
19%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Santa Cruz County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
201
2006
203
2007
320
2008
201
2009
298
2010
270
2011
287
2012
283
2013
538
2014
869
2015
1,167
2016
1,114
2017
781
2018
859
2019
1,000
2020
1,046
2021
1,135
2022
1,529
2023
1,688
2024
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Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Santa Cruz County?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 14,292 solar installations in Santa Cruz County, California (104.9 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on California's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Santa Cruz County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Santa Cruz County is $4.73/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 4.9 kW.

Who installs solar in Santa Cruz County?

The most active recorded installers in Santa Cruz County are Allterra Solar, Tesla Energy, Sunrun.

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.