Salinas, CA solar installation & market data
Updated April 30, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Salinas has 7,074 solar installations across 6 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.83/W, installations up 10.3% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 46.
Active installations
7,074
Zip markets
6
Median cost
$4.83/W
12-mo growth
▲ 10.3%
Installers active
374
City Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 6 zips
Best zip in Salinas scores higher than 98% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Salinas compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.56/W above
state median $4.26/W
Market score
46 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.31%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
10.9%
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: 426–520 installs (midpoint 473)
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
Salinas by year
450 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 408 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Salinas
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TESLA | 1,787 | 23 | 5 | $5.12 |
| 2 | SUNRUN | 1,702 | 163 | 5 | $4.52 |
| 3 | SCUDDER SOLAR | 166 | 0 | 5 | $4.61 |
| 4 | BRIGHT OPS | 157 | 99 | 5 | $4.66 |
| 5 | BRIGHT FUTURE SOLAR ENERGY | 146 | 1 | 5 | $3.33 |
| 6 | NEXUS ENERGY SYSTEMS | 140 | 3 | 5 | $6.95 |
| 7 | SCUDDER ROOFING SUN ENERGY | 131 | 0 | 5 | $4.44 |
| 8 | ALLTERRA SOLAR | 122 | 2 | 5 | $4.45 |
| 9 | SUNPOWER | 111 | 0 | 5 | $5.00 |
| 10 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 97 | 7 | 5 | $5.14 |
| 11 | SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES | 95 | 5 | 5 | $4.79 |
| 12 | SOLEX | 87 | 4 | 5 | $3.73 |
| 13 | SUNTERNAL SOLAR | 79 | 0 | 5 | $5.81 |
| 14 | ESP CONTRACTING | 76 | 2 | 5 | $4.56 |
| 15 | SUNGEVITY | 70 | 0 | 5 | $3.62 |
| 16 | SOLCIUS | 65 | 0 | 4 | $3.92 |
| 17 | CALIFORNIA SOLAR SYSTEMS | 53 | 0 | 4 | $4.38 |
| 18 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 52 | 5 | 5 | $5.24 |
| 19 | BETTER EARTH | 41 | 0 | 5 | $5.69 |
| 20 | SOLARTECTURE | 41 | 10 | 4 | $4.28 |
| 21 | COMPLETE SOLAR | 39 | 0 | 4 | $4.67 |
| 22 | RGS ENERGY | 37 | 0 | 5 | $5.92 |
| 23 | GREEN WOLF ELECTRIC | 36 | 0 | 4 | $5.51 |
| 24 | ENGIE SERVICES USA | 35 | 0 | 5 | $3.60 |
| 25 | CANOPY ENERGY | 32 | 0 | 5 | $6.21 |