Sunnyvale, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 21, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Sunnyvale has 5,926 solar installations across 4 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.38/W, installations up 15.7% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 47.
Active installations
5,926
Zip markets
4
Median cost
$4.38/W
12-mo growth
▲ 15.7%
Installers active
430
City Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 4 zips
Best zip in Sunnyvale scores higher than 96% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Sunnyvale compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.12/W above
state median $4.26/W
Market score
47 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.26%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
10.8%
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: 536–656 installs (midpoint 596)
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
Sunnyvale by year
553 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 478 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Sunnyvale
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TESLA | 995 | 64 | 4 | $5.04 |
| 2 | SUNRUN | 580 | 135 | 4 | $4.17 |
| 3 | SUNPOWER | 492 | 5 | 4 | $4.35 |
| 4 | COBALT POWER SYSTEMS | 200 | 10 | 4 | $5.39 |
| 5 | CLEAN SOLAR | 190 | 11 | 4 | $4.32 |
| 6 | PETERSENDEAN | 166 | 0 | 4 | $4.73 |
| 7 | SUNWORK RENEWABLE ENERGY | 150 | 0 | 4 | $2.51 |
| 8 | HIGHLIGHT SOLAR | 89 | 0 | 4 | $3.69 |
| 9 | SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES | 86 | 4 | 4 | $4.71 |
| 10 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 84 | 6 | 4 | $4.10 |
| 11 | YOUR ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 83 | 7 | 4 | $3.78 |
| 12 | BRIGHT OPS | 73 | 17 | 4 | $4.25 |
| 13 | RGS ENERGY | 69 | 0 | 3 | $7.93 |
| 14 | NRG CLEAN ENERGY | 66 | 0 | 4 | $3.37 |
| 15 | INFINIUM SOLAR | 63 | 13 | 4 | $4.11 |
| 16 | SUNGEVITY | 61 | 0 | 4 | $3.66 |
| 17 | SOLAR OPTIMUM DESIGN ELECTRIC | 59 | 0 | 4 | $3.03 |
| 18 | EARTH ELECTRIC | 57 | 0 | 4 | $4.28 |
| 19 | HELIOFARM | 56 | 0 | 2 | $4.97 |
| 20 | AKEENA SOLAR | 55 | 0 | 4 | $8.28 |
| 21 | CINNAMON SOLAR | 53 | 0 | 4 | $4.92 |
| 22 | CITADEL ROOFING AND SOLAR | 53 | 21 | 2 | $2.71 |
| 23 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 44 | 3 | 4 | $4.65 |
| 24 | COMPLETE SOLAR | 43 | 13 | 4 | $5.08 |
| 25 | REC SOLAR COMMERCIAL | 42 | 0 | 4 | $6.29 |