Kern County, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 29, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Kern County has 103,246 solar installations across 58 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.20/W, installations down 1.5% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 48.
Active installations
103,246
Zip markets
58
Median cost
$4.20/W
12-mo growth
▼ 1.5%
Installers active
1,343
County Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 58 zips
Best zip in Kern County scores higher than 98% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Kern County compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.07/W below
state median $4.26/W
Market score
48 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
4.57%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
9.1%
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: 6,770–8,274 installs (midpoint 7,522)
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
Kern County by year
7,579 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 7,695 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Kern County
Summed across every zip in the county
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 21,897 | 1,992 | 43 | $4.47 |
| 2 | TESLA | 10,621 | 139 | 43 | $5.09 |
| 3 | SUN SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 4,726 | 87 | 43 | $3.54 |
| 4 | BLAND COMPANY | 4,137 | 13 | 38 | $3.42 |
| 5 | INFINITY ENERGY | 3,833 | 5 | 38 | $4.67 |
| 6 | NEXT PHASE ELECTRIC | 3,035 | 95 | 32 | $4.96 |
| 7 | LEONARD ROOFING | 2,235 | 44 | 9 | $3.22 |
| 8 | ABUNDANT ENERGY CONSTRUCTION | 2,153 | 0 | 37 | $3.25 |
| 9 | JEFF PEREIRA HOME ENERGY | 2,044 | 0 | 29 | $3.01 |
| 10 | BRIGHT OPS | 1,872 | 442 | 42 | $4.96 |
| 11 | VERENGO | 1,843 | 0 | 32 | $3.33 |
| 12 | DIVINE POWER USA | 1,739 | 4 | 30 | $3.75 |
| 13 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 1,637 | 170 | 41 | $4.18 |
| 14 | SUNPOWER | 1,478 | 109 | 25 | $4.58 |
| 15 | FUZION ENERGY | 1,183 | 77 | 37 | $3.59 |
| 16 | ESP CONTRACTING | 1,089 | 24 | 33 | $4.01 |
| 17 | QUALITY HOME SERVICES | 910 | 20 | 39 | $4.50 |
| 18 | PETERSENDEAN | 747 | 0 | 22 | $4.19 |
| 19 | JEFF PERIERA HOME ENERGY | 695 | 431 | 17 | $3.07 |
| 20 | COMPLETE SOLAR | 683 | 95 | 29 | $4.07 |
| 21 | CITADEL ROOFING AND SOLAR | 629 | 314 | 10 | $2.46 |
| 22 | SOLAR NEGOTIATORS | 628 | 113 | 28 | $4.73 |
| 23 | BLAIR ZURN ELECTRIC | 624 | 0 | 8 | $3.08 |
| 24 | SUNGEVITY | 610 | 0 | 34 | $3.79 |
| 25 | ILUM SOLAR | 606 | 4 | 29 | $4.70 |
Zip markets
Zips in Kern County
Ranked by installations · click for the zip market
| Zip | Installs | $/W | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93312 | 11,496 | $4.19 | 50 B |
| 93311 | 11,090 | $3.81 | 47 B |
| 93313 | 10,474 | $3.95 | 47 B |
| 93306 | 9,281 | $4.37 | 49 B |
| 93314 | 8,874 | $3.89 | 49 B |
| 93309 | 6,284 | $4.43 | 52 A |
| 93307 | 6,247 | $4.48 | 45 C |
| 93308 | 5,831 | $4.33 | 45 C |
| 93555 | 4,217 | $3.95 | 49 B |
| 93263 | 4,158 | $3.80 | 53 A |
| 93304 | 3,265 | $4.68 | 42 C |
| 93215 | 3,009 | $4.41 | 51 A |
| 93561 | 2,712 | $4.47 | 49 B |
| 93560 | 2,504 | $4.48 | 55 A |
| 93280 | 2,134 | $4.48 | 39 C |
| 93305 | 1,792 | $4.57 | 53 A |
| 93505 | 1,555 | $4.32 | 47 B |
| 93268 | 1,532 | $4.64 | 36 D |
| 93203 | 1,268 | $4.50 | 41 C |
| 93250 | 1,238 | $4.55 | 56 A |
| 93301 | 968 | $4.06 | 44 C |
| 93240 | 506 | $4.52 | 40 C |
| 93241 | 450 | $4.61 | 37 D |
| 93225 | 267 | $4.50 | 39 D |
| 93527 | 245 | $4.43 | 39 C |
| 93501 | 219 | $4.50 | 38 D |
| 93206 | 159 | $3.46 | 43 C |
| 93285 | 154 | $4.71 | 37 D |
| 93249 | 144 | $3.40 | 43 C |
| 93516 | 130 | $4.88 | 36 D |
| 93238 | 123 | $4.26 | 39 C |
| 93222 | 119 | $4.34 | 39 D |
| 93205 | 105 | $5.01 | 35 D |
| 93216 | 96 | $2.94 | 45 C |
| 93523 | 95 | $4.64 | 37 D |
| 93283 | 92 | $5.11 | 35 D |
| 93252 | 74 | $4.25 | 39 C |
| 93518 | 71 | $4.34 | 38 D |
| 93531 | 60 | $4.38 | 38 D |
| 93243 | 56 | $3.67 | 41 C |
| 93226 | 25 | $3.82 | 41 C |
| 93303 | 25 | $4.09 | 39 C |
| 93224 | 24 | $4.70 | 36 D |
| 93255 | 21 | $4.20 | 39 C |
| 93287 | 10 | $4.59 | 37 D |
| 93276 | 9 | $4.10 | 39 C |
| 93251 | 7 | $5.27 | 34 D |
| 93519 | 7 | $3.34 | 43 C |
| 93554 | 4 | $4.12 | 39 C |
| 93556 | 4 | $3.23 | 43 C |
| 93504 | 3 | $3.25 | 43 C |
| 93390 | 3 | $3.21 | 43 C |
| 93528 | 2 | $3.78 | 41 C |
| 93380 | 2 | $4.08 | 39 C |
| 93524 | 2 | — | 38 D |
| 93220 | 2 | $3.55 | 42 C |
| 93386 | 1 | $7.64 | 28 F |
| 93581 | 1 | $14.44 | 28 F |