Solar installations in Tehama County, CA
8,197 recorded installations in Tehama 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 2.7 hail and 0.3 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Tehama County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 3,904 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 210% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Tehama County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunrun | 743 |
| 2 | Tesla | 562 |
| 3 | Freedom Forever | 556 |
| 4 | Alternative Energy Systems | 411 |
| 5 | Ohm Solar Solutions | 345 |
| 6 | Revolve Solar | 299 |
| 7 | Wing Solar Wood Energy | 267 |
| 8 | Halcyon Solar | 228 |
| 9 | Premier Solar Solutions | 186 |
| 10 | Complete Solar | 180 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Tehama County?
PanelCensus records 8,197 solar installations in Tehama County, California (124.5 MW of capacity) — about 29.9% of the county's 27,456 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 Tehama County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Tehama County is $4.01/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 7.9 kW.
Who installs solar in Tehama County?
The most active recorded installers in Tehama County are Sunrun, Tesla, Freedom Forever.
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.