Palm Springs, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 8, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Palm Springs has 9,146 solar installations across 3 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.10/W, installations up 19.5% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 54.
Active installations
9,146
Zip markets
3
Median cost
$4.10/W
12-mo growth
▲ 19.5%
Installers active
513
City Market Score
Excellent · installs-weighted across 3 zips
Best zip in Palm Springs scores higher than 98% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Palm Springs compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.17/W below
state median $4.26/W
Market score
54 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.40%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
21.7%
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: 642–784 installs (midpoint 713)
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 Springs by year
650 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 544 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Palm Springs
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RENOVA ENERGY | 2,180 | 85 | 2 | $4.05 |
| 2 | HOT PURPLE ENERGY | 1,563 | 102 | 2 | $3.51 |
| 3 | SUNRUN | 737 | 84 | 3 | $4.31 |
| 4 | TESLA | 509 | 5 | 2 | $4.82 |
| 5 | SUNPOWER | 399 | 0 | 2 | $4.25 |
| 6 | SUNLOGIX ENERGY | 278 | 22 | 2 | $4.13 |
| 7 | SUNGEVITY | 245 | 0 | 2 | $4.27 |
| 8 | INFINITY ENERGY | 131 | 12 | 2 | $3.29 |
| 9 | PLANET SOLAR | 103 | 0 | 2 | $3.57 |
| 10 | PETERSENDEAN | 99 | 0 | 2 | $3.44 |
| 11 | DEPINHO ROOFING SOLAR | 84 | 0 | 1 | $3.50 |
| 12 | FREEVOLT USA | 79 | 0 | 2 | $3.45 |
| 13 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 75 | 9 | 2 | $4.02 |
| 14 | POTERE SOLAR | 74 | 0 | 2 | $4.91 |
| 15 | VERENGO | 71 | 0 | 2 | $4.67 |
| 16 | BRIGHT OPS | 68 | 16 | 2 | $4.50 |
| 17 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 62 | 6 | 2 | $4.04 |
| 18 | HELIO POWER | 61 | 0 | 2 | $4.68 |
| 19 | ZSOLAR ENERGY | 59 | 0 | 2 | $3.39 |
| 20 | SOLARMAX | 53 | 0 | 2 | $3.04 |
| 21 | SOLCIUS | 52 | 0 | 2 | $1.66 |
| 22 | TITAN SOLAR | 39 | 0 | 2 | $4.94 |
| 23 | RGS ENERGY | 38 | 0 | 2 | $4.99 |
| 24 | SUNNOVA ENERGY | 38 | 0 | 2 | $3.75 |
| 25 | OPTION ONE CORPORATION | 36 | 0 | 2 | $3.42 |