Mountain View, CA solar installation & market data
Updated April 27, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Mountain View has 3,153 solar installations across 6 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.47/W, installations up 4.4% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 45.
Active installations
3,153
Zip markets
6
Median cost
$4.47/W
12-mo growth
▲ 4.4%
Installers active
327
City Market Score
Good · installs-weighted across 6 zips
Best zip in Mountain View scores higher than 98% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Mountain View compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.20/W above
state median $4.26/W
Market score
45 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.14%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
9.2%
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: 241–295 installs (midpoint 268)
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
Mountain View by year
262 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 251 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Mountain View
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TESLA | 597 | 22 | 4 | $5.34 |
| 2 | COBALT POWER SYSTEMS | 243 | 15 | 3 | $5.11 |
| 3 | SUNRUN | 211 | 68 | 3 | $4.01 |
| 4 | SUNPOWER | 200 | 0 | 3 | $4.19 |
| 5 | CITADEL ROOFING AND SOLAR | 151 | 11 | 3 | $2.79 |
| 6 | PETERSENDEAN | 102 | 0 | 5 | $4.55 |
| 7 | CLEAN SOLAR | 95 | 6 | 4 | $4.43 |
| 8 | SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES | 62 | 4 | 3 | $4.83 |
| 9 | CINNAMON SOLAR | 53 | 0 | 3 | $5.37 |
| 10 | SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN ELECTRIC | 40 | 0 | 3 | $3.07 |
| 11 | SUNGEVITY | 38 | 0 | 3 | $3.81 |
| 12 | WEST COAST SOLAR | 38 | 0 | 3 | $4.31 |
| 13 | SUNWORK RENEWABLE ENERGY | 35 | 0 | 3 | $2.63 |
| 14 | INFINIUM SOLAR | 34 | 6 | 3 | $4.34 |
| 15 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 34 | 2 | 3 | $4.03 |
| 16 | NRG CLEAN ENERGY | 33 | 0 | 3 | $3.57 |
| 17 | HIGHLIGHT SOLAR | 32 | 0 | 3 | $3.81 |
| 18 | RGS ENERGY | 31 | 0 | 5 | $8.03 |
| 19 | AKEENA SOLAR | 27 | 0 | 4 | $7.93 |
| 20 | BETTER EARTH | 27 | 0 | 3 | $3.80 |
| 21 | ROCKIN ROOFERS | 25 | 3 | 3 | $4.28 |
| 22 | HORIZON ENERGY SYSTEMS | 24 | 0 | 3 | $7.67 |
| 23 | YOUR ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 23 | 2 | 3 | $3.72 |
| 24 | POCO SOLAR ENERGY | 19 | 0 | 3 | $6.11 |
| 25 | EARTH ELECTRIC | 17 | 0 | 3 | $3.92 |