Palm Desert, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 8, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Palm Desert has 8,700 solar installations across 4 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.08/W, installations up 4.5% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 50.
Active installations
8,700
Zip markets
4
Median cost
$4.08/W
12-mo growth
▲ 4.5%
Installers active
488
City Market Score
Excellent · installs-weighted across 4 zips
Best zip in Palm Desert scores higher than 97% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Palm Desert compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.19/W below
state median $4.26/W
Market score
50 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.38%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
15.9%
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: 536–656 installs (midpoint 596)
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
Palm Desert by year
583 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 558 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Palm Desert
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RENOVA ENERGY | 2,390 | 63 | 2 | $4.13 |
| 2 | SUNRUN | 1,345 | 188 | 2 | $4.06 |
| 3 | SUNNOVA ENERGY | 326 | 0 | 2 | $3.79 |
| 4 | TESLA | 299 | 8 | 2 | $4.99 |
| 5 | SUNLOGIX ENERGY | 293 | 13 | 2 | $4.00 |
| 6 | HOT PURPLE ENERGY | 260 | 17 | 2 | $3.16 |
| 7 | PLANET SOLAR | 209 | 0 | 2 | $3.72 |
| 8 | SUNGEVITY | 184 | 0 | 2 | $4.14 |
| 9 | BRIGHT OPS | 160 | 18 | 2 | $3.75 |
| 10 | SUNPOWER | 146 | 9 | 2 | $4.52 |
| 11 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ENERGY ALTERNATIVES | 137 | 5 | 2 | $3.98 |
| 12 | HELIO POWER | 132 | 0 | 2 | $4.48 |
| 13 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 102 | 18 | 2 | $3.75 |
| 14 | POWERLIGHT | 84 | 0 | 1 | $9.57 |
| 15 | VERENGO | 84 | 0 | 2 | $4.83 |
| 16 | INFINITY ENERGY | 80 | 0 | 2 | $3.98 |
| 17 | CITADEL ROOFING AND SOLAR | 68 | 15 | 1 | $2.50 |
| 18 | FREEVOLT USA | 65 | 0 | 2 | $3.51 |
| 19 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 60 | 1 | 2 | $3.96 |
| 20 | R D WINKLE COMPANY | 54 | 2 | 2 | $4.21 |
| 21 | EXO ENERGY | 54 | 4 | 2 | $4.62 |
| 22 | SOLCIUS | 44 | 0 | 2 | $1.67 |
| 23 | REVCO SOLAR | 44 | 0 | 2 | $5.47 |
| 24 | ZSOLAR ENERGY | 41 | 0 | 2 | $3.30 |
| 25 | POTERE SOLAR | 39 | 0 | 2 | $1.32 |