Allterra Solar
282 installs · $4.50/W avg
Solar Installers in Santa Cruz, California
15 based in Santa Cruz · 25 within 15 miles
Santa Cruz solar at a glance
- The median installed solar price in Santa Cruz, CA was $3.19 per watt across 104 residential installations in the 12 months to September 2026.
- Half of the residential solar installations in Santa Cruz in the 12 months to September 2026 cost between $2.79 and $3.84 per watt for the solar array.
- Solar quotes submitted to Santa Cruz homeowners through online marketplaces had a median asking price of $2.48 per watt as of September 2026, $0.71 per watt below what Santa Cruz homeowners actually paid.
- AgentSolar lists 15 solar installers based in Santa Cruz, CA and 25 within 15 miles; the most active based in Santa Cruz are Allterra Solar, Sandbar Solar & Electric and day1solar.com.
Solar prices in Santa Cruz in 2026
$3.19/WMedian installed price, Santa Cruz104 quotes, last 12 months
$2.79–$3.84Typical installed range ($/W)middle 50%
$2.48/WMarketplace quote benchmark, Santa Cruzas of September 2026
Installed prices are what homeowners paid for the solar array on residential installations from the last 12 months (cash and loan purchases; leases and PPAs excluded). The marketplace benchmark is the median of quotes installers submitted to homeowners through online solar marketplaces — an asking price, before negotiation. See California pricing in detail →
Solar installers in and around Santa Cruz
The 15 based in Santa Cruz come first, ranked by tracked installations, then rating; the rest are the nearest of the 25 within 15 miles. Every profile shows real pricing, reviews and contact details.
Sandbar Solar & Electric
168 installs · $4.03/W avg
day1solar.com
45 installs · $3.42/W avg
Solar Cruz
15 installs · $3.29/W avg
MYNT Systems
13 installs · $2.87/W avg
Elite Energy Electric
9 installs · $3.23/W avg
W3 Solar
4 installs · $3.47/W avg
Electrician Santa Cruz
2 installs · $5.45/W avg
Anderson Solar Controls
1 install · $2.98/W avg
MME Civil & Structural Engineering
Sunrise Electrical Contracting
Nomadic Solar
Mike Arenson Consulting
Santa Cruz Solar
Solcon Solar Construction
StarPower Systems, Inc.
28 installs · $2.97/W avg
Land and Sea Solar
Fisher Electric
9 installs · $3.99/W avg
Perry Built Construction
42 installs · $3.17/W avg
Alpine Electric Santa Cruz
5 installs · $4.07/W avg
Santa Cruz Renewables
24 installs · $3.14/W avg
SOLAR MOTION
4 installs · $3.08/W avg
Sun Air
Arrow Energy
26 installs · $3.38/W avg
Solar Solutions
How we rank installers in Santa Cruz
Companies headquartered in Santa Cruz are listed first, ordered by the number of installations we have on record for them, then by customer rating. The remaining slots go to the nearest companies within 15 miles, closest first. Paid installer memberships do not affect the order.
The installation records come from public utility and state solar program filings and from quotes homeowners upload to AgentSolar. We match each record to the installer named on it, so a company's count reflects work we can actually attribute to them, not a claim on their website.
Equipment brands Santa Cruz installers carry
- Enphase 4
- FranklinWH 4
- Tesla 3
- REC 2
- SolarEdge 2
- SunPower 2
- ABB 1
- American Standard 1
- Aptos 1
- Aurora 1
- BP 1
- Bryant 1
Solar in Santa Cruz: common questions
- How much does solar cost in Santa Cruz, CA?
- Across 104 residential installations in Santa Cruz from the last 12 months, the median price paid for the solar array was $3.19 per watt, with most between $2.79 and $3.84/W. These are cash and loan purchases; leases and PPAs are excluded. Quotes submitted to Santa Cruz homeowners through online solar marketplaces run a median of $2.48 per watt as of September 2026 — an asking price, before negotiation.
- Who are the most active solar installers in Santa Cruz?
- By installations on record, the most active solar installers based in Santa Cruz are Allterra Solar, Sandbar Solar & Electric, day1solar.com, Solar Cruz and MYNT Systems. The order counts installations we can attribute to each company, then customer rating; paid installer memberships do not affect it.
- Who are the best solar installers in Santa Cruz?
- Among installers serving Santa Cruz with at least 10 customer reviews and solar installations on record, the highest rated are Allterra Solar (4.9 from 67 reviews), Sandbar Solar & Electric (4.9 from 54 reviews) and Santa Cruz Renewables (4.8 from 24 reviews). Ratings are each company's overall customer rating across all of its work, not solar alone. Paid installer memberships do not affect this list.
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