Needles, CA solar installation & market data
Updated February 11, 2026Provisional score · under 500 installs By The SolarDNA Data Team
Needles has 125 solar installations across 1 zip code at a median installed cost of $4.36/W, recent growth not yet measurable, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 39.
Active installations
125
Zip markets
1
Median cost
$4.36/W
12-mo growth
—
Installers active
12
City Market Score
Fair · installs-weighted across 1 zips
Best zip in Needles scores higher than 29% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Needles compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.10/W above
state median $4.26/W
Market score
39 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.01%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
2.4%
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
Growth & pricing
Needles by year
3 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 4 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Needles
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRIGHT OPS | 3 | 0 | 1 | $3.96 |
| 2 | 1ST LIGHT ENERGY | 2 | 0 | 1 | $4.03 |
| 3 | LARSUN | 2 | 0 | 1 | $2.83 |
| 4 | NEW DAY SOLAR | 2 | 0 | 1 | $5.34 |
| 5 | TITAN SOLAR | 2 | 0 | 1 | $3.50 |
| 6 | GRID ALTERNATIVES | 1 | 1 | 1 | $1.04 |
| 7 | ZACHARY NOAH GAMEZ DBA ZSOLAR ENERGY | 1 | 1 | 1 | $3.68 |
| 8 | CLEAN ENERGY SOLUTION | 1 | 0 | 1 | $4.61 |
| 9 | ECONO AIR | 1 | 0 | 1 | $7.24 |
| 10 | ESP CONTRACTING | 1 | 0 | 1 | $4.17 |
| 11 | HARNESS BUILDING SOLUTIONS | 1 | 0 | 1 | $4.45 |
| 12 | NRG CLEAN ENERGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | $3.54 |
Zip markets
Zips in Needles
Ranked by installations · click for the zip market
| Zip | Installs | $/W | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 92363 | 125 | $4.36 | 39 D |