Goleta, CA solar installation & market data
Updated April 15, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Goleta has 2,033 solar installations across 2 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.50/W, installations up 13.9% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 50.
Active installations
2,033
Zip markets
2
Median cost
$4.50/W
12-mo growth
▲ 13.9%
Installers active
173
City Market Score
Excellent · installs-weighted across 2 zips
Best zip in Goleta scores higher than 90% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Goleta compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.24/W above
state median $4.26/W
Market score
50 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.09%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
20.5%
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: 158–193 installs (midpoint 175)
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
Goleta by year
164 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 144 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Goleta
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNPOWER | 477 | 5 | 1 | $4.50 |
| 2 | SUNRUN | 408 | 33 | 1 | $5.29 |
| 3 | TESLA | 177 | 10 | 1 | $5.10 |
| 4 | BRIGHTEN SOLAR | 122 | 0 | 1 | $3.48 |
| 5 | PLANET SOLAR | 72 | 0 | 1 | $4.84 |
| 6 | SUN PACIFIC SOLAR ELECTRIC | 51 | 6 | 1 | $6.25 |
| 7 | REC SOLAR COMMERCIAL | 49 | 0 | 1 | $5.11 |
| 8 | CALIFORNIA SOLAR ELECTRIC SYSTEMS | 47 | 1 | 1 | $4.58 |
| 9 | ACTION ENERGY | 42 | 11 | 1 | $5.31 |
| 10 | FUZION ENERGY | 38 | 38 | 1 | $2.44 |
| 11 | PHOTON BROTHERS | 27 | 5 | 1 | $5.35 |
| 12 | GOOD ENERGY RENEWABLES | 24 | 2 | 1 | $5.09 |
| 13 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 21 | 1 | 1 | $4.97 |
| 14 | SWELL CONTRACTORS | 17 | 0 | 1 | $5.63 |
| 15 | ELECTRIQ MICROGRID SERVICES | 16 | 0 | 1 | $9.37 |
| 16 | BRIGHTEN SOLAR CONSTRUCTION | 14 | 14 | 1 | $6.79 |
| 17 | SOLAR ENERGY COMPANY | 12 | 0 | 1 | $6.49 |
| 18 | CALIFORNIA SOLAR SYSTEMS | 12 | 0 | 1 | $4.32 |
| 19 | WICKS SOLAR | 12 | 0 | 1 | $3.58 |
| 20 | KUUBIX ENERGY | 12 | 0 | 1 | $6.02 |
| 21 | SUNRISE805 | 11 | 3 | 1 | $6.75 |
| 22 | ESP CONTRACTING | 10 | 0 | 1 | $4.04 |
| 23 | SWELL ENERGY | 10 | 0 | 1 | $4.34 |
| 24 | SUNGEVITY | 10 | 0 | 1 | $5.03 |
| 25 | ALL TERRAIN SOLAR | 9 | 0 | 1 | $3.30 |