Arroyo Grande, CA solar installation & market data
Updated April 14, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Arroyo Grande has 3,609 solar installations across 2 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.26/W, installations down 16.4% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 44.
Active installations
3,609
Zip markets
2
Median cost
$4.26/W
12-mo growth
▼ 16.4%
Installers active
220
City Market Score
Good · installs-weighted across 2 zips
Best zip in Arroyo Grande scores higher than 64% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Arroyo Grande compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.01/W below
state median $4.26/W
Market score
44 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.16%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
16.0%
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
Next-12-month outlook: 152–186 installs (midpoint 169)
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
Arroyo Grande by year
184 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 220 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Arroyo Grande
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 1,200 | 79 | 1 | $4.15 |
| 2 | TESLA | 444 | 6 | 1 | $5.12 |
| 3 | A M SUN SOLAR | 286 | 5 | 1 | $3.82 |
| 4 | SOLARPONICS | 283 | 9 | 1 | $4.13 |
| 5 | PHOTON BROTHERS | 146 | 16 | 1 | $4.52 |
| 6 | REC SOLAR COMMERCIAL | 146 | 0 | 1 | $6.70 |
| 7 | REC SOLAR | 52 | 0 | 1 | $5.77 |
| 8 | AXIOM 360 | 48 | 14 | 1 | $4.74 |
| 9 | CIENAGA SOLAR | 44 | 0 | 2 | $4.47 |
| 10 | WICKS SOLAR | 43 | 1 | 1 | $3.98 |
| 11 | ELECTRICRAFT | 35 | 1 | 1 | $3.64 |
| 12 | SLO CIRCUIT SOLAR | 34 | 0 | 1 | $3.62 |
| 13 | ILUM SOLAR | 32 | 0 | 1 | $3.98 |
| 14 | SLO CRAFT BUILDERS | 27 | 0 | 1 | $4.29 |
| 15 | ESP CONTRACTING | 24 | 0 | 1 | $3.65 |
| 16 | SUNGEVITY | 22 | 0 | 1 | $4.94 |
| 17 | AMP INDUSTRIES | 20 | 0 | 1 | $3.45 |
| 18 | CIENAGA SERVICES | 20 | 0 | 1 | $3.89 |
| 19 | BEST SOLAR | 18 | 0 | 1 | $3.99 |
| 20 | KUUBIX ENERGY | 17 | 0 | 1 | $5.27 |
| 21 | SUNWORK RENEWABLE ENERGY | 15 | 0 | 1 | $2.49 |
| 22 | NRG CLEAN ENERGY | 13 | 0 | 1 | $3.38 |
| 23 | TEMPLETON ELECTRIC | 13 | 1 | 1 | $3.15 |
| 24 | PACIFIC ENERGY | 12 | 0 | 1 | $8.05 |
| 25 | BRIGHT OPS | 12 | 3 | 1 | $4.74 |