Nevada County, CA solar installation & market data
Updated May 11, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Nevada County has 7,796 solar installations across 12 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.41/W, installations up 0.6% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 46.
Active installations
7,796
Zip markets
12
Median cost
$4.41/W
12-mo growth
▲ 0.6%
Installers active
491
County Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 12 zips
Best zip in Nevada County scores higher than 88% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus California
How Nevada County compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.14/W above
state median $4.26/W
Market score
46 vs 53
California scores 53
Share of state installs
0.34%
of 2.3M tracked statewide
Battery attach
14.7%
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: 494–604 installs (midpoint 549)
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
Nevada County by year
547 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 544 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Nevada County
Summed across every zip in the county
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CALIFORNIA SOLAR ELECTRIC SYSTEMS | 827 | 0 | 9 | $4.35 |
| 2 | CALIFORNIA SOLAR ELECTRIC | 694 | 48 | 8 | $4.90 |
| 3 | SUSTAINABLE ENERGY GROUP | 522 | 20 | 7 | $3.75 |
| 4 | TESLA | 444 | 6 | 6 | $5.12 |
| 5 | SUNRUN | 411 | 49 | 7 | $4.18 |
| 6 | DC SOLAR ELECTRIC | 366 | 1 | 7 | $3.47 |
| 7 | PLAN IT SOLAR | 328 | 0 | 7 | $6.33 |
| 8 | BYERS ENTERPRISES | 235 | 5 | 6 | $4.61 |
| 9 | V3 ELECTRIC | 228 | 42 | 6 | $4.52 |
| 10 | HOOKED ON SOLAR | 189 | 5 | 6 | $4.46 |
| 11 | BRIGHT OPS | 166 | 69 | 7 | $4.37 |
| 12 | SUNRIVER SOLAR | 144 | 20 | 6 | $3.55 |
| 13 | INFINITY ENERGY | 113 | 2 | 6 | $4.79 |
| 14 | NORTH VALLEY | 110 | 14 | 6 | $4.32 |
| 15 | SIERRA SOLAR SYSTEMS | 106 | 0 | 7 | $7.27 |
| 16 | PIONEER SOLAR SERVICES | 98 | 0 | 7 | $4.38 |
| 17 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 96 | 11 | 7 | $4.41 |
| 18 | LIFETIME SOLAR | 57 | 0 | 6 | $5.03 |
| 19 | ALTERNATIVE POWER SYSTEMS | 57 | 0 | 8 | $6.58 |
| 20 | SEMPER SOLARIS | 45 | 3 | 5 | $5.82 |
| 21 | FELIX ELECTRIC | 45 | 0 | 5 | $7.19 |
| 22 | CALIFORNIA GREEN ENERGY CONSTRUCTION | 42 | 5 | 4 | $3.46 |
| 23 | MAGIC SUN SOLAR | 42 | 2 | 4 | $3.44 |
| 24 | SOLARLINK ENERGY CONSTRUCTION | 41 | 8 | 6 | $3.65 |
| 25 | SENGA ENERGY | 41 | 3 | 7 | $6.20 |