Garden Grove, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 18, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Garden Grove has 5,323 solar installations across 6 zip codes at a median installed cost of $3.95/W, installations up 10.4% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 50.
Active installations
5,323
Zip markets
6
Median cost
$3.95/W
12-mo growth
▲ 10.4%
Installers active
570
City Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 6 zips
Best zip in Garden Grove scores higher than 99% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Garden Grove compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.32/W below
state median $4.26/W
Market score
50 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.24%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
14.7%
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: 472–576 installs (midpoint 524)
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
Garden Grove by year
498 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 451 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Garden Grove
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 711 | 86 | 5 | $4.38 |
| 2 | TESLA | 627 | 16 | 5 | $5.12 |
| 3 | SWSS ELECTRIC | 621 | 38 | 5 | $3.09 |
| 4 | ECOSOLAR USA | 229 | 0 | 5 | $4.09 |
| 5 | BRIGHT OPS | 130 | 33 | 5 | $4.66 |
| 6 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 127 | 18 | 5 | $4.29 |
| 7 | SOLAR TIME ELECTRIC SERVICES | 109 | 0 | 5 | $3.38 |
| 8 | SUNPOWER | 78 | 1 | 5 | $4.70 |
| 9 | VERENGO | 72 | 0 | 5 | $4.44 |
| 10 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 61 | 4 | 5 | $3.99 |
| 11 | ECOSOLAR USA ELECTRIC | 55 | 34 | 5 | $4.20 |
| 12 | PETERSENDEAN | 44 | 0 | 5 | $4.01 |
| 13 | SOLAR SOLUTIONS 4 U | 41 | 0 | 5 | $3.98 |
| 14 | ORANGE COUNTY CONTRACTING SERVICES | 38 | 8 | 5 | $3.96 |
| 15 | SOLAR360 BUILDING SERVICES | 38 | 0 | 5 | $3.48 |
| 16 | SUNGEVITY | 38 | 0 | 4 | $3.94 |
| 17 | SOLARMAX | 37 | 0 | 5 | $3.26 |
| 18 | SOLARTIME | 33 | 0 | 4 | $3.54 |
| 19 | ESP CONTRACTING | 31 | 0 | 4 | $4.35 |
| 20 | EXO ENERGY | 30 | 0 | 3 | $2.30 |
| 21 | INFINITY ELECTRIC | 29 | 0 | 5 | $3.08 |
| 22 | SUNCREST SOLAR | 29 | 0 | 5 | — |
| 23 | BETTER EARTH | 28 | 0 | 5 | $5.44 |
| 24 | SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN ELECTRIC | 28 | 0 | 5 | $2.96 |
| 25 | BRIGHT LIFE SOLAR | 28 | 0 | 5 | $3.03 |