Gardena, CA solar installation & market data
Updated April 28, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Gardena has 1,914 solar installations across 3 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.66/W, installations down 9.9% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 38.
Active installations
1,914
Zip markets
3
Median cost
$4.66/W
12-mo growth
▼ 9.9%
Installers active
284
City Market Score
Fair · installs-weighted across 3 zips
Best zip in Gardena scores higher than 37% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Gardena compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.39/W above
state median $4.26/W
Market score
38 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.08%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
12.3%
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: 131–161 installs (midpoint 146)
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
Gardena by year
154 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 171 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Gardena
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 412 | 38 | 3 | $4.76 |
| 2 | TESLA | 313 | 4 | 3 | $5.04 |
| 3 | SUNPOWER | 223 | 12 | 3 | $4.33 |
| 4 | SCS | 71 | 0 | 1 | $4.94 |
| 5 | CSS CONSTRUCTION | 49 | 0 | 1 | $4.44 |
| 6 | PETERSENDEAN | 43 | 0 | 2 | $2.75 |
| 7 | SUNGEVITY | 29 | 0 | 3 | $3.86 |
| 8 | ESP CONTRACTING | 24 | 0 | 3 | $4.50 |
| 9 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 23 | 2 | 3 | $4.96 |
| 10 | SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN ELECTRIC | 21 | 0 | 2 | $3.25 |
| 11 | BRIGHT OPS | 21 | 6 | 3 | $6.06 |
| 12 | S C S | 19 | 4 | 1 | $8.16 |
| 13 | VERENGO | 18 | 0 | 3 | $4.20 |
| 14 | SOUTH WEST BUILDERS | 16 | 4 | 3 | $8.21 |
| 15 | SWSS ELECTRIC | 16 | 1 | 3 | $2.25 |
| 16 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 14 | 1 | 3 | $4.23 |
| 17 | PINGO SOLAR | 11 | 0 | 1 | $5.50 |
| 18 | XERO SOLAR | 11 | 1 | 2 | $4.40 |
| 19 | AP ELECTRIC | 10 | 0 | 2 | $4.66 |
| 20 | BETTER EARTH | 9 | 0 | 3 | $5.85 |
| 21 | DEMAND CONSTRUCTION | 9 | 0 | 2 | $6.56 |
| 22 | FIDELITY HOME ENERGY | 8 | 0 | 3 | $8.89 |
| 23 | AMECO SOLAR | 8 | 0 | 3 | $4.93 |
| 24 | GREEN HILL REMODELING | 7 | 0 | 3 | $6.73 |
| 25 | FRED NEWMAN | 7 | 1 | 1 | $3.68 |