Menlo Park, CA solar installation & market data
Updated April 30, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Menlo Park has 2,474 solar installations across 2 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.68/W, installations up 5.3% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 47.
Active installations
2,474
Zip markets
2
Median cost
$4.68/W
12-mo growth
▲ 5.3%
Installers active
296
City Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 2 zips
Best zip in Menlo Park scores higher than 78% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Menlo Park compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.42/W above
state median $4.26/W
Market score
47 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.11%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
15.2%
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: 203–248 installs (midpoint 225)
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
Menlo Park by year
219 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 208 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Menlo Park
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TESLA | 439 | 9 | 2 | $5.12 |
| 2 | COBALT POWER SYSTEMS | 196 | 26 | 1 | $5.64 |
| 3 | SUNRUN | 189 | 23 | 1 | $4.37 |
| 4 | SUNPOWER | 108 | 2 | 1 | $4.34 |
| 5 | CITADEL ROOFING AND SOLAR | 94 | 21 | 1 | $2.85 |
| 6 | CLEAN SOLAR | 90 | 5 | 1 | $4.61 |
| 7 | SHARP ELECTRONICS | 44 | 0 | 1 | $4.94 |
| 8 | RGS ENERGY | 38 | 0 | 1 | $8.13 |
| 9 | SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES | 36 | 3 | 1 | $4.53 |
| 10 | ROCKIN ROOFERS | 35 | 8 | 1 | $4.44 |
| 11 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 33 | 4 | 1 | $5.45 |
| 12 | SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN ELECTRIC | 32 | 0 | 1 | $3.08 |
| 13 | POCO SOLAR ENERGY | 28 | 1 | 1 | $5.19 |
| 14 | CINNAMON SOLAR | 26 | 0 | 1 | $4.57 |
| 15 | BAY AREA ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 23 | 3 | 1 | $5.78 |
| 16 | SUNGEVITY | 23 | 0 | 1 | $3.73 |
| 17 | COMPLETE SOLAR | 23 | 0 | 1 | $3.70 |
| 18 | INFINIUM SOLAR | 22 | 7 | 1 | $5.79 |
| 19 | FREEDOM GREEN CONSTRUCTION | 22 | 5 | 1 | $4.45 |
| 20 | NRG CLEAN ENERGY | 21 | 0 | 1 | $3.25 |
| 21 | HIGHLIGHT SOLAR | 21 | 0 | 1 | $4.31 |
| 22 | SUNWORK RENEWABLE ENERGY | 21 | 0 | 1 | $2.63 |
| 23 | PETERSENDEAN | 20 | 0 | 1 | $4.07 |
| 24 | SLINGSHOT POWER | 18 | 0 | 1 | $3.20 |
| 25 | PALO ALTO SOLAR | 18 | 0 | 1 | $7.52 |