PanelCensus

Solar installations in Sonoma County, CA

30,358 recorded installations in Sonoma County, California — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

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

Installations
30,358
Total capacity
278.3 MW
Median price
$4.55/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
16%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Sonoma County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
266
2006
292
2007
399
2008
402
2009
626
2010
856
2011
881
2012
563
2013
1,236
2014
1,438
2015
1,648
2016
1,687
2017
1,305
2018
1,543
2019
1,878
2020
2,578
2021
3,368
2022
4,373
2023
4,492

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Sonoma County?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 30,358 solar installations in Sonoma County, California (278.3 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on California's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Sonoma County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Sonoma County is $4.55/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 5.6 kW.

Who installs solar in Sonoma County?

The most active recorded installers in Sonoma County are Sunrun, Tesla Energy, Northern Pacific Power.

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.