Santa Ana, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 11, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Santa Ana has 7,803 solar installations across 8 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.28/W, installations up 32.1% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 52.
Active installations
7,803
Zip markets
8
Median cost
$4.28/W
12-mo growth
▲ 32.1%
Installers active
732
City Market Score
Excellent · installs-weighted across 8 zips
Best zip in Santa Ana scores higher than 99% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Santa Ana compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.01/W above
state median $4.26/W
Market score
52 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.35%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
16.3%
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: 584–790 installs (midpoint 687)
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
Santa Ana by year
597 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 452 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Santa Ana
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 986 | 122 | 6 | $4.49 |
| 2 | TESLA | 856 | 25 | 6 | $5.03 |
| 3 | SUNPOWER | 324 | 11 | 7 | $4.58 |
| 4 | SWSS ELECTRIC | 292 | 13 | 6 | $2.90 |
| 5 | BRIGHT OPS | 226 | 28 | 6 | $4.62 |
| 6 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 212 | 27 | 6 | $4.00 |
| 7 | ESP CONTRACTING | 159 | 0 | 6 | $4.77 |
| 8 | PEAK POWER SOLUTIONS | 143 | 11 | 6 | $4.56 |
| 9 | ORANGE COUNTY CONTRACTING SERVICES | 128 | 40 | 6 | $3.43 |
| 10 | SWELL CONTRACTORS | 122 | 0 | 2 | $2.49 |
| 11 | VERENGO | 118 | 0 | 6 | $4.71 |
| 12 | BETTER EARTH | 116 | 0 | 6 | $5.01 |
| 13 | COMPLETE SOLAR | 115 | 32 | 7 | $4.25 |
| 14 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 83 | 3 | 6 | $4.06 |
| 15 | PETERSENDEAN | 78 | 0 | 5 | $3.76 |
| 16 | SUNGEVITY | 71 | 0 | 6 | $4.01 |
| 17 | SOLARMAX | 64 | 0 | 5 | $3.34 |
| 18 | ECOSOLAR USA | 60 | 0 | 6 | $3.60 |
| 19 | INFINITY ELECTRIC | 57 | 0 | 7 | $3.22 |
| 20 | SUNCREST SOLAR | 54 | 0 | 6 | — |
| 21 | SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN ELECTRIC | 51 | 0 | 7 | $3.13 |
| 22 | SUNTIME ENERGY | 49 | 0 | 6 | $4.61 |
| 23 | SULLIVAN SOLAR POWER | 47 | 0 | 5 | $4.15 |
| 24 | SOLAR360 BUILDING SERVICES | 44 | 0 | 5 | $3.83 |
| 25 | ALTAIR SOLAR | 44 | 0 | 6 | $2.78 |