Solar installations in Sutter County, CA
11,740 recorded installations in Sutter County, California — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.
Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + city permit records + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.
Severe-weather exposure: solar sites here have been matched to an average of 1.7 hail and 0 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Sutter County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 7,387 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 159% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Sutter County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunrun | 1,454 |
| 2 | Tesla | 1,113 |
| 3 | Westhaven Solar | 875 |
| 4 | Westhaven Power | 644 |
| 5 | V3 Electric | 495 |
| 6 | Infinity Energy | 415 |
| 7 | Jim Hammond Electric | 370 |
| 8 | Bright Ops | 324 |
| 9 | Citadel Roofing And Solar | 249 |
| 10 | Sunworks | 245 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Sutter County?
PanelCensus records 11,740 solar installations in Sutter County, California (148.2 MW of capacity) — about 33.9% of the county's 34,681 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). Dataset coverage depends on California's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.
How much does solar cost in Sutter County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Sutter County is $4.15/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 7 kW.
Who installs solar in Sutter County?
The most active recorded installers in Sutter County are Sunrun, Tesla, Westhaven 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. Market penetration = recorded installations ÷ housing units (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year, Table B25001); it undercounts where dataset coverage is partial. See methodology.