Mendocino County, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 26, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Mendocino County has 3,679 solar installations across 28 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.19/W, installations up 9.7% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 42.
Active installations
3,679
Zip markets
28
Median cost
$4.19/W
12-mo growth
▲ 9.7%
Installers active
369
County Market Score
Good · installs-weighted across 28 zips
Best zip in Mendocino County scores higher than 84% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Mendocino County compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.07/W below
state median $4.26/W
Market score
42 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.16%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
7.3%
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: 234–286 installs (midpoint 260)
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
Mendocino County by year
248 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 226 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Mendocino County
Summed across every zip in the county
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MENDOCINO SOLAR SERVICE | 527 | 20 | 17 | $4.61 |
| 2 | RADIANT SOLAR TECH | 192 | 0 | 14 | $4.02 |
| 3 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 144 | 17 | 13 | $4.15 |
| 4 | GAIA ENERGY SYSTEMS | 90 | 0 | 16 | $6.88 |
| 5 | BRIGHT OPS | 84 | 28 | 6 | $4.66 |
| 6 | RGS ENERGY | 83 | 0 | 17 | $6.78 |
| 7 | MD ELECTRIC SOLAR | 82 | 0 | 4 | $4.11 |
| 8 | RISE ENERGY | 76 | 0 | 2 | $2.52 |
| 9 | TESLA | 75 | 4 | 8 | $4.24 |
| 10 | ALEX REDIN SOLAR | 71 | 0 | 16 | $4.33 |
| 11 | ROCK MOUNTAIN ELECTRIC | 68 | 0 | 3 | $1.06 |
| 12 | ROGER | 60 | 2 | 6 | $2.75 |
| 13 | ADVANCE SOLAR HYDRO WIND POWER | 59 | 0 | 14 | $6.29 |
| 14 | INFINITY ENERGY | 52 | 0 | 10 | $4.53 |
| 15 | SUNRUN | 46 | 10 | 8 | $5.01 |
| 16 | REAL GOODS | 44 | 0 | 13 | $8.07 |
| 17 | PETERSENDEAN | 41 | 0 | 10 | $4.24 |
| 18 | MENDOCINO SOLAR WORKS | 40 | 0 | 11 | $4.43 |
| 19 | TITAN SOLAR | 39 | 0 | 8 | $4.68 |
| 20 | RES ELECTRIC | 34 | 0 | 6 | $2.79 |
| 21 | ACR SERVICE | 33 | 0 | 8 | $3.85 |
| 22 | FORT BRAGG ELECTRIC | 32 | 3 | 6 | $4.54 |
| 23 | PURE POWER SOLUTIONS | 32 | 1 | 7 | $2.73 |
| 24 | SUNGEVITY | 30 | 0 | 9 | $3.66 |
| 25 | COMPLETE SOLAR | 28 | 0 | 9 | $4.11 |
Zip markets
Zips in Mendocino County
Ranked by installations · click for the zip market
| Zip | Installs | $/W | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95437 | 835 | $3.78 | 45 C |
| 95482 | 750 | $4.19 | 49 B |
| 95490 | 448 | $4.53 | 39 C |
| 95470 | 389 | $3.43 | 44 C |
| 95460 | 172 | $4.63 | 37 D |
| 95445 | 163 | $4.39 | 39 D |
| 95428 | 106 | $4.08 | 40 C |
| 95415 | 102 | $4.07 | 40 C |
| 95469 | 88 | $3.82 | 41 C |
| 95466 | 88 | $6.28 | 29 F |
| 95449 | 87 | $4.50 | 38 D |
| 95468 | 78 | $4.26 | 39 C |
| 95410 | 72 | $5.20 | 34 D |
| 95454 | 57 | $5.52 | 33 F |
| 95456 | 47 | $4.39 | 38 D |
| 95459 | 44 | $4.44 | 38 D |
| 95420 | 27 | $4.66 | 37 D |
| 95494 | 24 | $3.90 | 40 C |
| 95432 | 22 | $4.30 | 38 D |
| 95427 | 21 | $4.41 | 38 D |
| 95463 | 18 | $5.14 | 34 D |
| 95488 | 15 | $5.85 | 31 F |
| 95418 | 7 | $4.54 | 37 D |
| 95417 | 5 | $4.22 | 39 D |
| 95585 | 5 | $3.43 | 42 C |
| 95587 | 4 | $3.83 | 40 C |
| 95429 | 3 | $5.33 | 33 D |
| 95481 | 2 | $5.97 | 30 F |