Imperial Beach, CA solar installation & market data
Updated April 22, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Imperial Beach has 1,141 solar installations across 1 zip code at a median installed cost of $4.42/W, installations down 5.3% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 42.
Active installations
1,141
Zip markets
1
Median cost
$4.42/W
12-mo growth
▼ 5.3%
Installers active
12
City Market Score
Good · installs-weighted across 1 zips
Best zip in Imperial Beach scores higher than 49% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Imperial Beach compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.16/W above
state median $4.26/W
Market score
42 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.05%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
6.3%
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: 63–77 installs (midpoint 70)
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
Imperial Beach by year
72 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 76 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Imperial Beach
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 159 | 10 | 1 | $4.86 |
| 2 | TESLA | 89 | 4 | 1 | $5.12 |
| 3 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 65 | 0 | 1 | $4.03 |
| 4 | BRIGHT PLANET SOLAR | 52 | 3 | 1 | $4.46 |
| 5 | SUACCI ELECTRIC | 49 | 14 | 1 | $3.13 |
| 6 | BAKER ELECTRIC SOLAR | 33 | 0 | 1 | $4.12 |
| 7 | FREEDOM SOLAR POWER TX | 29 | 0 | 1 | $5.30 |
| 8 | INFINITY ENERGY | 20 | 0 | 1 | $4.76 |
| 9 | SOLARTECH ENERGY SYSTEMS | 20 | 0 | 1 | $3.85 |
| 10 | SUNLINE ENERGY | 19 | 0 | 1 | $3.43 |
| 11 | SUNPOWER | 19 | 0 | 1 | $5.50 |
| 12 | HOME ENERGY SYSTEMS | 17 | 0 | 1 | $4.22 |
Zip markets
Zips in Imperial Beach
Ranked by installations · click for the zip market
| Zip | Installs | $/W | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91932 | 1,141 | $4.42 | 42 C |