Poway, CA solar installation & market data
Updated March 19, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Poway has 8,633 solar installations across 2 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.09/W, installations down 18.9% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 44.
Active installations
8,633
Zip markets
2
Median cost
$4.09/W
12-mo growth
▼ 18.9%
Installers active
597
City Market Score
Good · installs-weighted across 2 zips
Best zip in Poway scores higher than 65% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Poway compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.18/W below
state median $4.26/W
Market score
44 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.38%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
7.1%
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: 221–270 installs (midpoint 245)
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
Poway by year
271 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 334 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Poway
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BAKER ELECTRIC SOLAR | 1,097 | 0 | 1 | $4.18 |
| 2 | SUNRUN | 788 | 37 | 1 | $4.42 |
| 3 | TESLA | 590 | 16 | 1 | $5.12 |
| 4 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 402 | 0 | 2 | $4.04 |
| 5 | SULLIVAN SOLAR POWER | 361 | 0 | 1 | $4.39 |
| 6 | STELLAR SOLAR | 271 | 7 | 1 | $3.95 |
| 7 | SOLARTECH ENERGY SYSTEMS | 185 | 0 | 1 | $3.82 |
| 8 | SUNLINE ENERGY | 178 | 6 | 1 | $3.65 |
| 9 | SUNSTREET ENERGY GROUP | 158 | 0 | 1 | $3.80 |
| 10 | PALOMAR SOLAR | 133 | 2 | 1 | $3.74 |
| 11 | SUNGENIA SOLAR SOLUTIONS | 118 | 6 | 1 | $3.49 |
| 12 | SOLARE ENERGY | 114 | 0 | 1 | $3.98 |
| 13 | BRIGHT PLANET SOLAR | 92 | 5 | 1 | $4.66 |
| 14 | RANCHO SOLAR | 90 | 2 | 1 | $3.04 |
| 15 | ASI HEATING AIR | 89 | 0 | 1 | $3.65 |
| 16 | MILHOLLAND ELECTRIC | 83 | 0 | 1 | $5.21 |
| 17 | SUNPOWER | 82 | 0 | 1 | $5.01 |
| 18 | CALIFORNIA PREMIER SOLAR | 79 | 9 | 1 | $4.01 |
| 19 | PETERSENDEAN | 74 | 0 | 2 | $3.63 |
| 20 | HOME ENERGY SYSTEMS | 74 | 0 | 1 | $3.99 |
| 21 | SUNGEVITY | 70 | 0 | 1 | $3.94 |
| 22 | US GREEN SOLAR | 67 | 0 | 1 | $3.88 |
| 23 | NATURAL ENERGY | 60 | 0 | 1 | $5.96 |
| 24 | SMART SOLAR OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA | 58 | 0 | 1 | $3.47 |
| 25 | WEST COAST SOLAR | 55 | 8 | 1 | $3.94 |