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San Jose, CA 95101 solar market data

Updated February 8, 2014Older data · growth withheldProvisional score · under 500 installs By The SolarDNA Data Team

San Jose 95101 has 55 solar installations at a median installed cost of $6.98/W, recent growth not yet measurable, and a Market Score of 29 — higher than 3% of U.S. zip markets.

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Active installations

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Median cost

$6.98/W

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12-mo growth

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Market score

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Installers active

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Zip Market Score

Weak · higher than 3% of zips

Versus California

How 95101 compares with the state

Installed cost

$2.71/W above

state median $4.26/W

Market score

29 vs 53

California scores 53

Share of state installs

0.00%

of 2.3M tracked statewide

Battery attach

0.0%

state 12.7%

Statewide momentum

▲ 1.1%

residential solar added in California, 12 months through Jul 2026

Statewide market

2.3M systems

30.9% of homes · utility-reported through Jul 2026

Growth & pricing

95101 by year

9 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 8 before

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Installations by year

Median installed cost, $/W DC by year

Installer comp set

Who installs in 95101

Ranked by systems recorded in this zip

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#	Installer	Installs	Avg kW	$/W
1	PETERSENDEAN	9	4.24	$4.82
2	RGS ENERGY	7	3.85	$7.96
3	AKEENA SOLAR	4	13.21	$7.58
4	REC SOLAR COMMERCIAL	3	3.33	$8.37
5	SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES	3	8.24	$6.81
6	TESLA	3	3.57	$7.86
7	ACRO ENERGY	2	5.35	$7.17
8	CALIFORNIA SOLAR SYSTEMS	2	3.94	$6.75
9	FUTURE ENERGY SAVERS	2	4.85	$7.99
10	HORIZON ENERGY SYSTEMS	2	8	$7.04
11	QUALITY FIRST HOME IMPROVEMENT	2	2.16	$9.70
12	SOLAR CENTER	2	6.72	$7.09

Neighboring zips

The nearest zip markets

By distance between zip centroids

Zip	Distance	Installs	$/W	Score
95131 San Jose	0.7 km	1,014	$4.28	56
95132 San Jose	2.9 km	2,422	$4.40	50
95133 San Jose	3.3 km	999	$4.51	55
95112 San Jose	4.6 km	1,233	$4.57	45
95035 Milpitas	5.1 km	3,563	$4.23	52
95134 San Jose	5.2 km	67	$3.86	41

Same city

Other zips in San Jose

City market →

95120 · 4.9KC 95124 · 4.6KB 95123 · 4.4KB 95125 · 3.9KB 95148 · 3.2KA 95127 · 3.1KC 95118 · 2.4KB 95132 · 2.4KB 95136 · 2.2KC 95135 · 2.2KB

Equipment

What gets installed in 95101

Share of systems with a recorded brand

Modules

SUNPOWER25.5%

SHARP19.1%

HANWHA QCELLS QIDONG8.5%

TRINA SOLAR8.5%

KYOCERA SOLAR6.4%

Inverters

SMA AMERICA27.3%

FRONIUS USA25.4%

ENPHASE ENERGY20.0%

SUNPOWER14.5%

XANTREX TECHNOLOGY5.5%

Frequently asked

Quick answers about 95101

How many solar installations are there in 95101?

SolarDNA counts 55 active solar installations in San Jose 95101, 53 of them residential, with data through February 8, 2014.

How much does solar cost in 95101?

The median residential system in 95101 cost $6.98 per watt over the trailing twelve months, $2.71/W above the California median.

Is solar growing in 95101?

Recent growth cannot be measured yet for 95101: insufficient recent data (data runs through February 8, 2014).

Who installs solar in 95101?

PETERSENDEAN, RGS ENERGY, AKEENA SOLAR lead the 25 installers with systems in 95101. The full comp set is above.

Is 95101 a good market for solar sales?

95101 scores 29 out of 100 (Weak, higher than 3% of U.S. zip markets). With under 500 installations the score is provisional.