Merced, CA solar installation & market data
Updated April 29, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Merced has 6,231 solar installations across 4 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.35/W, installations up 3.4% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 48.
Active installations
6,231
Zip markets
4
Median cost
$4.35/W
12-mo growth
▲ 3.4%
Installers active
401
City Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 4 zips
Best zip in Merced scores higher than 87% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Merced compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.08/W above
state median $4.26/W
Market score
48 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.28%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
11.2%
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: 472–576 installs (midpoint 524)
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
Merced by year
515 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 498 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Merced
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 1,703 | 215 | 3 | $4.32 |
| 2 | TESLA | 610 | 11 | 3 | $5.12 |
| 3 | ALTERNATIVE POWER GENERATION | 359 | 0 | 3 | $3.44 |
| 4 | BRIGHT OPS | 210 | 62 | 3 | $4.93 |
| 5 | RT MAHER CONSTRUCTION | 204 | 0 | 3 | $2.80 |
| 6 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 170 | 3 | 3 | $5.02 |
| 7 | INFINITY ENERGY | 149 | 0 | 3 | $4.52 |
| 8 | SOLGEN ELECTRIC | 130 | 0 | 3 | $5.81 |
| 9 | EMPOWER ELECTRIC | 120 | 0 | 3 | $5.06 |
| 10 | QUALITY HOME SERVICES | 82 | 0 | 3 | $4.22 |
| 11 | PETERSENDEAN | 71 | 0 | 3 | $3.77 |
| 12 | TEA SOLAR | 68 | 0 | 3 | $3.26 |
| 13 | PORTER GRAHAM CONSTRUCTION | 67 | 9 | 3 | $2.72 |
| 14 | 1ST LIGHT ENERGY | 59 | 0 | 3 | $3.96 |
| 15 | KUUBIX ENERGY | 58 | 0 | 3 | $4.77 |
| 16 | CALIFORNIA SOLAR SYSTEMS | 58 | 0 | 3 | $4.28 |
| 17 | EXTREME SOLAR SOLUTIONS | 55 | 4 | 3 | $2.92 |
| 18 | SOLAR NEGOTIATORS | 54 | 6 | 3 | $4.08 |
| 19 | GRAHAM PORTER CONSTRUCTION | 51 | 0 | 3 | $2.85 |
| 20 | SENGA ENERGY | 47 | 14 | 3 | $4.62 |
| 21 | POWUR | 43 | 0 | 3 | $5.57 |
| 22 | CITADEL ROOFING AND SOLAR | 43 | 18 | 3 | $2.69 |
| 23 | R T MAHER CONSTRUCTION | 41 | 5 | 2 | $4.66 |
| 24 | SUNGEVITY | 39 | 0 | 3 | $3.78 |
| 25 | ACRO ENERGY | 37 | 0 | 3 | $6.26 |