Paso Robles, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 18, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Paso Robles has 6,234 solar installations across 2 zip codes at a median installed cost of $3.98/W, installations down 10.3% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 47.
Active installations
6,234
Zip markets
2
Median cost
$3.98/W
12-mo growth
▼ 10.3%
Installers active
299
City Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 2 zips
Best zip in Paso Robles scores higher than 76% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Paso Robles compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.29/W below
state median $4.26/W
Market score
47 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.28%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
11.1%
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: 329–402 installs (midpoint 365)
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
Paso Robles by year
385 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 429 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Paso Robles
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 1,728 | 172 | 1 | $4.22 |
| 2 | A M SUN SOLAR | 1,232 | 21 | 2 | $3.70 |
| 3 | TESLA | 618 | 7 | 1 | $5.12 |
| 4 | SOLARPONICS | 437 | 16 | 2 | $4.10 |
| 5 | CALSUN ELECTRIC SYSTEMS | 169 | 19 | 1 | $2.98 |
| 6 | CAL PASO SOLAR ELECTRIC | 122 | 0 | 1 | $3.74 |
| 7 | SUNGEVITY | 112 | 0 | 1 | $3.73 |
| 8 | CALSUN ELECTRIC SOLAR SYSTEMS | 101 | 0 | 1 | $2.92 |
| 9 | BLAND COMPANY | 80 | 0 | 1 | $3.58 |
| 10 | BRIGHT OPS | 71 | 30 | 1 | $5.42 |
| 11 | ILUM SOLAR | 70 | 0 | 1 | $4.49 |
| 12 | REC SOLAR COMMERCIAL | 69 | 0 | 1 | $6.38 |
| 13 | PHOTON BROTHERS | 58 | 5 | 1 | $4.02 |
| 14 | REC SOLAR | 53 | 0 | 1 | $5.13 |
| 15 | CITADEL ROOFING AND SOLAR | 51 | 45 | 2 | $2.65 |
| 16 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 41 | 3 | 1 | $4.55 |
| 17 | K S CONSTRUCTIONS | 40 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 18 | J P ELECTRIC SERVICE | 36 | 0 | 1 | $4.00 |
| 19 | PACIFIC SOLAR HOMES | 33 | 0 | 1 | $3.28 |
| 20 | ELECTRICRAFT | 31 | 0 | 1 | $3.50 |
| 21 | SMART | 24 | 0 | 1 | $5.80 |
| 22 | SOLARALOS | 24 | 0 | 1 | $4.38 |
| 23 | WICKS SOLAR | 22 | 0 | 1 | $3.74 |
| 24 | NRG CLEAN ENERGY | 21 | 0 | 1 | $4.08 |
| 25 | SLO SUN ENERGY | 19 | 0 | 1 | $3.38 |