Solar installations in Tulare County, CA
48,694 recorded installations in Tulare 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 hail and 0 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Tulare County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 19,932 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 244% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Tulare County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunrun | 11,056 |
| 2 | Tesla | 4,751 |
| 3 | Sunpower | 1,967 |
| 4 | Lifestyle Solar | 1,855 |
| 5 | Freedom Forever | 1,409 |
| 6 | Bright Ops | 1,106 |
| 7 | J P Electric Service | 947 |
| 8 | Solar Negotiators | 715 |
| 9 | Solgen Construction | 694 |
| 10 | Abundant Energy Construction | 651 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Tulare County?
PanelCensus records 48,694 solar installations in Tulare County, California (1.4 GW of capacity) — about 31.9% of the county's 152,542 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 Tulare County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Tulare County is $4.25/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 6.8 kW.
Who installs solar in Tulare County?
The most active recorded installers in Tulare County are Sunrun, Tesla, 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. Market penetration = recorded installations ÷ housing units (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year, Table B25001); it undercounts where dataset coverage is partial. See methodology.