Carmel, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 5, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Carmel has 1,181 solar installations across 2 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.90/W, installations up 1.1% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 41.
Active installations
1,181
Zip markets
2
Median cost
$4.90/W
12-mo growth
▲ 1.1%
Installers active
166
City Market Score
Good · installs-weighted across 2 zips
Best zip in Carmel scores higher than 45% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Carmel compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.63/W above
state median $4.26/W
Market score
41 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.05%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
15.8%
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: 86–105 installs (midpoint 95)
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
Carmel by year
94 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 93 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Carmel
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TESLA | 138 | 3 | 1 | $5.12 |
| 2 | SOLEX | 135 | 14 | 2 | $4.41 |
| 3 | SCUDDER SOLAR | 118 | 0 | 1 | $5.22 |
| 4 | WESTERN SUN SYSTEMS | 73 | 1 | 1 | $4.13 |
| 5 | SUNRUN | 60 | 5 | 1 | $4.22 |
| 6 | SCUDDER ROOFING SUN ENERGY | 37 | 0 | 1 | $4.51 |
| 7 | DORITY ROOFING | 35 | 0 | 1 | $8.96 |
| 8 | RGS ENERGY | 32 | 0 | 1 | $7.42 |
| 9 | ALLTERRA SOLAR | 31 | 1 | 1 | $4.88 |
| 10 | SOLARTECTURE | 29 | 5 | 1 | $4.46 |
| 11 | BRIGHT FUTURE SOLAR ENERGY | 27 | 1 | 1 | $3.96 |
| 12 | SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES | 23 | 3 | 1 | $5.21 |
| 13 | ROSS ROOFING | 21 | 0 | 2 | $4.04 |
| 14 | MARTIN ELECTRIC SOLAR | 19 | 0 | 1 | $4.53 |
| 15 | SUNGEVITY | 17 | 0 | 1 | $5.29 |
| 16 | SANDBAR SOLAR | 13 | 0 | 1 | $4.70 |
| 17 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 12 | 0 | 1 | $4.21 |
| 18 | SCUDDER SOLAR ELECTRIC ENERGY SYSTEMS | 12 | 8 | 1 | $9.21 |
| 19 | SUNPOWER | 12 | 0 | 1 | $4.45 |
| 20 | BRANDT CONSTRUCTION | 11 | 1 | 1 | $3.17 |
| 21 | COASTAL ELECTRIC | 10 | 3 | 1 | $3.83 |
| 22 | GREEN HEART SOLAR | 10 | 0 | 1 | $4.46 |
| 23 | PREMO TORRES SOLAR ELECTRIC | 9 | 0 | 1 | $7.41 |
| 24 | PREMO & TORRES SOLAR ELECTRIC JV | 9 | 7 | 1 | $7.98 |
| 25 | SANDBAR | 8 | 6 | 1 | $8.20 |