PanelCensus

Solar installations in Solano County, CA

36,832 recorded installations in Solano County, California — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

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

Installations
36,832
Total capacity
272.6 MW
Median price
$4.45/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
33%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Solano County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
35
2006
69
2007
104
2008
121
2009
168
2010
176
2011
265
2012
453
2013
1,263
2014
2,056
2015
2,578
2016
2,904
2017
2,662
2018
3,020
2019
3,462
2020
3,402
2021
3,852
2022
5,275
2023
4,869

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Solano County?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 36,832 solar installations in Solano County, California (272.6 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on California's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Solano County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Solano County is $4.45/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 5.2 kW.

Who installs solar in Solano County?

The most active recorded installers in Solano County are Sunrun, Tesla Energy, 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.