Placentia, CA solar installation & market data
Updated April 30, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Placentia has 3,144 solar installations across 2 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.25/W, installations up 60.4% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 61.
Active installations
3,144
Zip markets
2
Median cost
$4.25/W
12-mo growth
▲ 60.4%
Installers active
385
City Market Score
Excellent · installs-weighted across 2 zips
Best zip in Placentia scores higher than 99% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Placentia compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.01/W below
state median $4.26/W
Market score
61 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.14%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
14.6%
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: 249–337 installs (midpoint 293)
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
Placentia by year
255 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 159 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Placentia
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 521 | 99 | 1 | $3.64 |
| 2 | TESLA | 407 | 8 | 1 | $5.12 |
| 3 | SUNPOWER | 206 | 9 | 1 | $4.63 |
| 4 | PETERSENDEAN | 84 | 0 | 1 | $3.44 |
| 5 | VERENGO | 83 | 0 | 1 | $5.26 |
| 6 | BRIGHT OPS | 81 | 12 | 1 | $4.19 |
| 7 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 70 | 14 | 1 | $4.35 |
| 8 | ORANGE COUNTY CONTRACTING SERVICES | 46 | 14 | 1 | $3.35 |
| 9 | SUNGEVITY | 43 | 0 | 1 | $3.76 |
| 10 | SOLARMAX | 42 | 0 | 1 | $3.29 |
| 11 | SOLCIUS | 41 | 0 | 1 | $1.50 |
| 12 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 37 | 1 | 1 | $4.25 |
| 13 | PEAK POWER SOLUTIONS | 37 | 0 | 1 | $5.98 |
| 14 | SWSS ELECTRIC | 35 | 2 | 2 | $2.30 |
| 15 | AMERICAN SOLAR DIRECT | 34 | 0 | 1 | $5.90 |
| 16 | CLEAN INITIATIVE | 33 | 0 | 1 | $4.43 |
| 17 | SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN ELECTRIC | 27 | 0 | 1 | $2.94 |
| 18 | INFINITY ELECTRIC | 26 | 0 | 1 | $3.08 |
| 19 | SOLARA HOME ENERGY | 24 | 24 | 1 | $6.40 |
| 20 | ESP CONTRACTING | 24 | 0 | 1 | $4.71 |
| 21 | SUNLUX ENERGY | 24 | 0 | 1 | $3.79 |
| 22 | AIKYUM | 24 | 0 | 1 | $2.94 |
| 23 | REC SOLAR COMMERCIAL | 23 | 0 | 1 | $3.30 |
| 24 | SOLAR360 BUILDING SERVICES | 22 | 0 | 1 | $3.38 |
| 25 | BETTER EARTH | 22 | 0 | 1 | $5.52 |