Solar in Clovis, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,659 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Clovis home today: about a 10.2-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.2 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,605after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,659kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical Clovis home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,977 kWh a year (102% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $971 |
| Payback | 10.2 years |
| Exported power | 3.9¢/kWh (PG&E) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 4.0% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Clovis
- Owner-occupied homes
- 65%
- Single-family detached
- 75%
- Median home value
- $483k
- Median year built
- 1996
- Population
- 124,725
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 6,415
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 98%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 25,565 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Clovis
Companies with the most installations in Clovis's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 1,100 installs
- Citadel Roofing And Solar 560 installs
- Solar Negotiators 558 installs
- SunPower 412 installs
- Leonard Roofing 378 installs
- Infinity Energy 274 installs
- GAF Energy 247 installs
- Tesla Energy 204 installs
- Empower Electric Solar 189 installs
- Dick Donald P Air Conditioning 180 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Clovis
Is solar worth it in Clovis, CA?
For a typical home in Clovis, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $971 in year one and pays back in about 10.2 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Clovis?
About 1,659 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 0% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Clovis?
Most homes in Clovis are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Clovis?
A fair cash price is around $2.90 per watt before incentives, so about $10,700 for a 3 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Fresno 10.2 yrs
- Sanger 10.2 yrs
- Reedley 10.2 yrs
- Madera 10.2 yrs
- Dinuba 10.2 yrs
- Hanford 10.7 yrs
- Lemoore 10.2 yrs
- Visalia 10.7 yrs
- All of California
Data: PVWatts (National Laboratory of the Rockies), EIA-861 2025 adjusted to 2026, U.S. Census ACS, LBNL Tracking the Sun, state policy research as of October 2026.