El Centro, CA solar installation & market data
Updated January 31, 2017Older data · growth withheldProvisional score · under 500 installs By The SolarDNA Data Team
El Centro has 132 solar installations across 2 zip codes at a median installed cost of $3.91/W, recent growth not yet measurable, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 41.
Active installations
132
Zip markets
2
Median cost
$3.91/W
12-mo growth
—
Installers active
24
City Market Score
Good · installs-weighted across 2 zips
Best zip in El Centro scores higher than 82% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How El Centro compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.35/W below
state median $4.26/W
Market score
41 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.01%
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
El Centro by year
57 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 23 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in El Centro
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNGEVITY | 39 | 0 | 1 | $3.94 |
| 2 | SMART ENERGY USA | 26 | 0 | 1 | $3.90 |
| 3 | EQUISOLAR | 18 | 0 | 1 | $6.59 |
| 4 | YUMA SOLAR | 6 | 0 | 1 | $3.23 |
| 5 | TOM WATSON | 6 | 0 | 1 | $2.62 |
| 6 | GREEN SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES | 5 | 0 | 1 | $5.75 |
| 7 | WEST COAST SOLAR SOCAL | 4 | 0 | 1 | $6.21 |
| 8 | SUNORA | 3 | 0 | 1 | $3.19 |
| 9 | SOORYA UNLIMITED | 3 | 0 | 1 | $5.00 |
| 10 | INDEPENDENT SOLAR DEVELOPERS | 3 | 0 | 2 | $2.32 |
| 11 | TESLA | 3 | 0 | 1 | $3.94 |
| 12 | JK SOLAR | 2 | 0 | 1 | $3.82 |
| 13 | PETERSENDEAN | 1 | 0 | 1 | $3.92 |
| 14 | ZING SOLAR | 1 | 0 | 1 | $3.70 |
| 15 | GREEN HOME TECHNOLOGIES | 1 | 0 | 1 | $4.02 |
| 16 | SONORAN ELECTRIC | 1 | 0 | 1 | $3.19 |
| 17 | BOOTH CONSTRUCTION | 1 | 0 | 1 | $3.83 |
| 18 | CORE STATES GROUP | 1 | 0 | 1 | $1.06 |
| 19 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 1 | 0 | 1 | $5.07 |
| 20 | UNLEASH SOLAR | 1 | 0 | 1 | $3.62 |
| 21 | ZGLOBAL | 1 | 0 | 1 | $2.62 |
| 22 | BORREGO SOLAR | 1 | 0 | 1 | $4.85 |
| 23 | L P DANIEL ENGINEERS CONTRACTORS | 1 | 0 | 1 | $5.77 |
| 24 | MANGANO | 1 | 0 | 1 | $3.31 |