Everyone knows California is a great state for solar. But, California is a big state, made up of many counties and even more cities. Do you know which cities and counties are the top places for California home solar power?
The California Solar Initiative, part of the Go Solar California campaign started in 2007, keeps track of the home solar power systems installed in California (excluding data from municipal utilities, which aren’t part of the CSI), but this dataset is enormous and hard to decipher. But, we here at SunRun think being able to understand home solar growth is important. That’s why we’ve taken comprehensive data from the California Solar Initiative and made it more accessible and easier to understand. SunRun’s ranked the top California solar cities and counties, based on the number of solar homes added in 2010 to May. We also have an additional page for the top solar cities in Orange County. We’ll continue to update these pages over time so please check back frequently!
Here are some fast facts about the top CA solar cities and counties.
The Top Three Solar Counties in California
- San Diego – 1,091 solar homes added in 2010 through May
- Santa Clara - 683 solar homes added in 2010 through May
- Los Angeles - 627 solar homes added in 2010 through May
The Top Three Solar Cities in California
- San Diego - 364 solar homes added in 2010 through May
- San Jose – 280 solar homes added in 2010 through May
- Bakersfield - 239 solar homes added in 2010 through May
The Top Three Solar Cities in Orange County, California
- Santa Ana - 47 solar homes added in 2010 through May
- Huntington Beach - 45 solar homes added in 2010 through May
- Yorba Linda - 37 solar homes added in 2010 through May
Does your city or county make the cut? Check out our California Solar Initiative Top Solar Cities and Top Solar Counties page to see if your neighborhood is leading the way in California’s solar growth!
