Tulare, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 12, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Tulare has 8,318 solar installations across 2 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.12/W, installations down 8.2% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 47.
Active installations
8,318
Zip markets
2
Median cost
$4.12/W
12-mo growth
▼ 8.2%
Installers active
376
City Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 2 zips
Best zip in Tulare scores higher than 75% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Tulare compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.14/W below
state median $4.26/W
Market score
47 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.37%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
21.8%
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: 816–998 installs (midpoint 907)
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
Tulare by year
946 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 1,031 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Tulare
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 2,158 | 340 | 1 | $3.79 |
| 2 | TESLA | 828 | 16 | 1 | $5.10 |
| 3 | LIFESTYLE SOLAR | 489 | 38 | 1 | $2.94 |
| 4 | CITADEL ROOFING AND SOLAR | 392 | 264 | 2 | $2.47 |
| 5 | SUNPOWER | 351 | 0 | 1 | $4.50 |
| 6 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 265 | 27 | 1 | $3.77 |
| 7 | BRIGHT OPS | 185 | 50 | 1 | $5.16 |
| 8 | ESP CONTRACTING | 154 | 0 | 1 | $3.78 |
| 9 | SOLGEN CONSTRUCTION | 149 | 0 | 1 | $5.29 |
| 10 | J P ELECTRIC SERVICE | 139 | 0 | 1 | $4.25 |
| 11 | ABUNDANT ENERGY CONSTRUCTION | 128 | 0 | 1 | $3.41 |
| 12 | ALTSYS SOLAR | 128 | 11 | 1 | $3.29 |
| 13 | VERENGO | 125 | 0 | 1 | $2.65 |
| 14 | SOLAR NEGOTIATORS | 118 | 15 | 1 | $3.86 |
| 15 | QUALITY HOME SERVICES | 81 | 2 | 1 | $4.07 |
| 16 | SUN SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 81 | 1 | 1 | $3.66 |
| 17 | AIR SUN | 73 | 3 | 1 | $4.19 |
| 18 | EMPOWER ELECTRIC | 66 | 0 | 2 | $5.65 |
| 19 | PETERSENDEAN | 64 | 0 | 1 | $3.60 |
| 20 | INFINITY ENERGY | 63 | 0 | 1 | $4.46 |
| 21 | NEXT PHASE ELECTRIC | 61 | 3 | 1 | $4.59 |
| 22 | BETTER EARTH | 57 | 0 | 1 | $4.99 |
| 23 | EMPOWER HOME SOLAR | 49 | 0 | 2 | $5.29 |
| 24 | TITANIUM SOLAR | 49 | 0 | 1 | $5.59 |
| 25 | RENEWABLE SOLAR | 45 | 8 | 1 | $2.61 |