Atascadero, CA solar installation & market data
Updated April 23, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Atascadero has 3,870 solar installations across 2 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.22/W, installations down 24.4% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 42.
Active installations
3,870
Zip markets
2
Median cost
$4.22/W
12-mo growth
▼ 24.4%
Installers active
227
City Market Score
Good · installs-weighted across 2 zips
Best zip in Atascadero scores higher than 54% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Atascadero compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.05/W below
state median $4.26/W
Market score
42 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.17%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
14.6%
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: 158–202 installs (midpoint 180)
Trailing-12-month installs carried forward at half the observed growth rate (capped at ±30%), with a ±12% band. Not a forecast of permits or policy.
Growth & pricing
Atascadero by year
205 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 271 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Atascadero
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 963 | 80 | 2 | $4.27 |
| 2 | A M SUN SOLAR | 589 | 12 | 1 | $3.79 |
| 3 | TESLA | 547 | 7 | 1 | $5.12 |
| 4 | SOLARPONICS | 522 | 31 | 2 | $4.19 |
| 5 | PHOTON BROTHERS | 67 | 5 | 1 | $4.22 |
| 6 | BLAND COMPANY | 63 | 0 | 1 | $3.65 |
| 7 | BRIGHT OPS | 42 | 21 | 1 | $6.55 |
| 8 | REC SOLAR COMMERCIAL | 38 | 0 | 1 | $7.12 |
| 9 | K S CONSTRUCTIONS | 36 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 10 | PACIFIC SOLAR HOMES | 32 | 0 | 1 | $2.92 |
| 11 | ELECTRICRAFT | 31 | 1 | 1 | $3.64 |
| 12 | CALSUN ELECTRIC SYSTEMS | 29 | 2 | 1 | $3.45 |
| 13 | WICKS SOLAR | 29 | 1 | 1 | $4.16 |
| 14 | REC SOLAR | 27 | 0 | 1 | $7.49 |
| 15 | SUNGEVITY | 25 | 0 | 1 | $3.78 |
| 16 | ILUM SOLAR | 23 | 0 | 1 | $4.29 |
| 17 | SLO SUN ENERGY | 23 | 0 | 1 | $3.48 |
| 18 | SMART | 21 | 0 | 1 | $6.13 |
| 19 | CAL PASO SOLAR ELECTRIC | 21 | 1 | 1 | $3.47 |
| 20 | AXIOM 360 | 18 | 3 | 1 | $4.29 |
| 21 | BLAND SOLAR AIR | 17 | 0 | 1 | $3.84 |
| 22 | RICHARD HEATH ASSOCIATES | 16 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 23 | NRG CLEAN ENERGY | 15 | 0 | 1 | $3.53 |
| 24 | SLO CRAFT BUILDERS | 15 | 0 | 1 | $4.10 |
| 25 | ESP CONTRACTING | 14 | 0 | 1 | $5.51 |