Orange, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 9, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Orange has 6,476 solar installations across 8 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.17/W, installations up 37.3% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 54.
Active installations
6,476
Zip markets
8
Median cost
$4.17/W
12-mo growth
▲ 37.3%
Installers active
669
City Market Score
Excellent · installs-weighted across 8 zips
Best zip in Orange scores higher than 99% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Orange compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.09/W below
state median $4.26/W
Market score
54 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.29%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
18.8%
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: 501–677 installs (midpoint 589)
Trailing-12-month installs carried forward at half the observed growth rate (capped at ±30%), with a ±15% band. Not a forecast of permits or policy.
Growth & pricing
Orange by year
512 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 373 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Orange
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 1,054 | 167 | 6 | $4.19 |
| 2 | TESLA | 823 | 34 | 6 | $5.06 |
| 3 | SUNPOWER | 254 | 0 | 5 | $4.79 |
| 4 | VERENGO | 156 | 0 | 5 | $4.93 |
| 5 | ORANGE COUNTY CONTRACTING SERVICES | 138 | 32 | 5 | $3.25 |
| 6 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 138 | 24 | 5 | $4.11 |
| 7 | INFINITY ELECTRIC | 125 | 0 | 6 | $3.31 |
| 8 | PETERSENDEAN | 101 | 0 | 5 | $3.90 |
| 9 | SOLARMAX | 99 | 0 | 5 | $3.16 |
| 10 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 96 | 4 | 5 | $4.25 |
| 11 | SOLCIUS | 88 | 0 | 5 | $3.59 |
| 12 | PEAK POWER SOLUTIONS | 81 | 5 | 5 | $5.40 |
| 13 | SUNCREST SOLAR | 80 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 14 | BRIGHT OPS | 78 | 19 | 5 | $3.78 |
| 15 | SOLAR360 BUILDING SERVICES | 78 | 0 | 5 | $3.76 |
| 16 | BETTER EARTH | 61 | 0 | 4 | $4.75 |
| 17 | SWSS ELECTRIC | 57 | 2 | 6 | $2.12 |
| 18 | INFINITY SOLAR SYSTEMS | 55 | 0 | 5 | $3.58 |
| 19 | ESP CONTRACTING | 54 | 0 | 5 | $4.80 |
| 20 | SUNGEVITY | 54 | 0 | 5 | $3.98 |
| 21 | ALTAIR SOLAR | 53 | 0 | 4 | $2.93 |
| 22 | SUNLUX ENERGY | 44 | 0 | 6 | $3.54 |
| 23 | AMERICAN SOLAR DIRECT | 43 | 0 | 6 | $6.11 |
| 24 | SULLIVAN SOLAR POWER | 42 | 0 | 4 | $4.52 |
| 25 | CLEAN INITIATIVE | 40 | 0 | 5 | $4.34 |