Cambridge, MA solar installation & market data
Updated September 11, 2024Older data · growth withheld By The SolarDNA Data Team
Cambridge has 881 solar installations across 6 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.27/W, recent growth not yet measurable, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 46.
Active installations
881
Zip markets
6
Median cost
$4.27/W
12-mo growth
—
Installers active
100
City Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 6 zips
Best zip in Cambridge scores higher than 76% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus Massachusetts
How Cambridge compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.10/W above
state median $4.17/W
Market score
46 vs 58
Massachusetts scores 58
Share of state installs
0.62%
of 142.6K tracked statewide
Battery attach
2.5%
state 3.1%
Statewide momentum
▲ 22.8%
residential solar added in Massachusetts, 12 months through Jul 2026
Statewide market
233.7K systems
13.3% of homes · utility-reported through Jul 2026
Growth & pricing
Cambridge by year
51 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 62 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Cambridge
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNBUG SOLAR | 181 | 10 | 4 | $4.55 |
| 2 | GREAT SKY SOLAR | 72 | 8 | 4 | $3.14 |
| 3 | TESLA | 58 | 3 | 4 | $5.04 |
| 4 | INVALEON TECHNOLOGIES | 52 | 0 | 4 | $3.45 |
| 5 | ZAPOTEC ENERGY | 35 | 0 | 4 | $9.14 |
| 6 | SUNGEVITY | 34 | 0 | 4 | $5.30 |
| 7 | NEXT STEP LIVING | 33 | 0 | 4 | $5.89 |
| 8 | REVOLUSUN | 33 | 4 | 4 | $5.14 |
| 9 | SUNLIGHT SOLAR ENERGY | 22 | 1 | 4 | $4.17 |
| 10 | RESONANT ENERGY | 22 | 0 | 4 | $3.21 |
| 11 | SUNRUN | 20 | 6 | 4 | $3.87 |
| 12 | NUWATT ENERGY | 20 | 2 | 3 | $3.33 |
| 13 | BOSTON SOLAR | 17 | 2 | 4 | $4.32 |
| 14 | UNITED SOLAR ASSOCIATES | 16 | 0 | 4 | $3.29 |
| 15 | TRINITY SOLAR | 16 | 0 | 4 | $4.01 |
| 16 | DIRECT ENERGY SOLAR | 15 | 0 | 3 | $4.37 |
| 17 | RGS ENERGY | 11 | 0 | 4 | $5.71 |
| 18 | SECOND GENERATION ENERGY | 11 | 0 | 4 | $3.86 |
| 19 | REVISION ENERGY | 11 | 1 | 3 | $4.39 |
| 20 | INDEPENDENT POWER SYSTEMS | 10 | 0 | 4 | $5.55 |
| 21 | S AMP H CONSTRUCTION | 9 | 0 | 3 | $7.02 |
| 22 | BORREGO SOLAR | 9 | 0 | 4 | $7.08 |
| 23 | ROOF DIAGNOSTICS SOLAR | 8 | 0 | 3 | $4.11 |
| 24 | SOLARFLAIR ENERGY | 8 | 0 | 3 | $4.27 |
| 25 | ACE RESIDENTIAL SOLAR | 7 | 0 | 4 | $4.08 |