Hawthorne, CA solar installation & market data
Updated April 23, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Hawthorne has 1,318 solar installations across 2 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.76/W, installations up 30.8% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 50.
Active installations
1,318
Zip markets
2
Median cost
$4.76/W
12-mo growth
▲ 30.8%
Installers active
279
City Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 2 zips
Best zip in Hawthorne scores higher than 90% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Hawthorne compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.50/W above
state median $4.26/W
Market score
50 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.06%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
22.9%
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: 137–185 installs (midpoint 161)
Trailing-12-month installs carried forward at half the observed growth rate (capped at ±30%), with a ±15% band. Not a forecast of permits or policy.
Growth & pricing
Hawthorne by year
140 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 107 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Hawthorne
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 268 | 26 | 1 | $4.64 |
| 2 | TESLA | 242 | 5 | 2 | $5.12 |
| 3 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 41 | 6 | 1 | $4.57 |
| 4 | VERENGO | 22 | 0 | 1 | $4.57 |
| 5 | XERO SOLAR | 22 | 1 | 1 | $3.36 |
| 6 | SUNPOWER | 22 | 0 | 1 | $4.22 |
| 7 | BRIGHT OPS | 19 | 13 | 1 | $3.86 |
| 8 | SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN ELECTRIC | 18 | 0 | 2 | $2.96 |
| 9 | SOUTH WEST BUILDERS | 17 | 3 | 1 | $7.77 |
| 10 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 16 | 0 | 1 | $3.88 |
| 11 | ESP CONTRACTING | 13 | 0 | 1 | $4.27 |
| 12 | PFMG SOLAR | 13 | 0 | 1 | $1.13 |
| 13 | BETTER EARTH | 11 | 0 | 1 | $5.17 |
| 14 | SOLARMAX | 11 | 0 | 1 | $2.95 |
| 15 | LGCY POWER | 10 | 8 | 1 | $4.80 |
| 16 | SUNTIME ENERGY | 10 | 0 | 1 | $4.38 |
| 17 | SUNGEVITY | 10 | 0 | 1 | $3.58 |
| 18 | ORANGE COUNTY CONTRACTING SERVICES | 8 | 6 | 1 | $3.75 |
| 19 | LA SOLAR GROUP | 8 | 0 | 1 | $4.25 |
| 20 | AMECO SOLAR | 8 | 2 | 1 | $4.75 |
| 21 | SWSS ELECTRIC | 8 | 0 | 1 | $0.86 |
| 22 | INFINITY ENERGY | 7 | 0 | 1 | $3.82 |
| 23 | A1 SOLAR POWER | 7 | 0 | 1 | $6.33 |
| 24 | COMPLETE SOLAR | 7 | 0 | 1 | $4.06 |
| 25 | TITAN SOLAR | 7 | 0 | 1 | $3.97 |