Alhambra, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 18, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Alhambra has 1,311 solar installations across 4 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.30/W, installations up 3.4% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 41.
Active installations
1,311
Zip markets
4
Median cost
$4.30/W
12-mo growth
▲ 3.4%
Installers active
296
City Market Score
Good · installs-weighted across 4 zips
Best zip in Alhambra scores higher than 82% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Alhambra compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.03/W above
state median $4.26/W
Market score
41 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.06%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
19.5%
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
Next-12-month outlook: 111–135 installs (midpoint 123)
Trailing-12-month installs carried forward at half the observed growth rate (capped at ±30%), with a ±10% band. Not a forecast of permits or policy.
Growth & pricing
Alhambra by year
121 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 117 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Alhambra
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNPOWER | 194 | 0 | 2 | $4.59 |
| 2 | TESLA | 128 | 7 | 2 | $5.08 |
| 3 | SUNRUN | 118 | 14 | 2 | $4.32 |
| 4 | SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN ELECTRIC | 50 | 0 | 2 | $2.93 |
| 5 | TRUE POWER SOLAR | 32 | 0 | 2 | $4.49 |
| 6 | SWSS ELECTRIC | 31 | 2 | 2 | $3.33 |
| 7 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 25 | 3 | 2 | $3.90 |
| 8 | SOLARMAX | 20 | 0 | 2 | $3.23 |
| 9 | VERENGO | 18 | 0 | 2 | $4.92 |
| 10 | BURKE ELECTRIC | 17 | 0 | 2 | $4.63 |
| 11 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 16 | 0 | 2 | $4.62 |
| 12 | SOUTH WEST BUILDERS | 14 | 4 | 2 | $6.89 |
| 13 | LA SOLAR GROUP | 12 | 0 | 2 | $3.35 |
| 14 | ELITE ELECTRIC | 11 | 0 | 2 | $5.62 |
| 15 | POWUR | 11 | 0 | 2 | $4.11 |
| 16 | TRUEPOWER SOLAR | 10 | 0 | 2 | $4.67 |
| 17 | SUNSIDE SOLAR | 10 | 2 | 2 | $4.39 |
| 18 | SUNGEVITY | 9 | 0 | 2 | $3.23 |
| 19 | CSI ELECTRIC CONTRACTORS | 9 | 0 | 2 | $0.74 |
| 20 | SUNLUX ENERGY | 9 | 0 | 2 | $3.06 |
| 21 | AMECO SOLAR | 9 | 2 | 2 | $3.77 |
| 22 | AP ELECTRIC | 8 | 0 | 2 | $3.63 |
| 23 | PETERSENDEAN | 8 | 0 | 2 | $3.66 |
| 24 | NRG CLEAN ENERGY | 8 | 0 | 2 | $4.60 |
| 25 | HLV ELECTRIC | 8 | 0 | 2 | $3.75 |