Solar in Delano, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,657 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Delano home today: about a 10.6-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.6 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,627after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,657kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Delano home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,971 kWh a year (89% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $926 |
| Payback | 10.6 years |
| Exported power | 4.6¢/kWh (Southern California Edison (SCE)) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 4.0% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Delano
- Owner-occupied homes
- 63%
- Single-family detached
- 75%
- Median home value
- $302k
- Median year built
- 1989
- Population
- 51,679
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 1,470
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 93%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 9,891 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Delano
Companies with the most installations in Delano's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Lifestyle Solar 345 installs
- Sunrun 200 installs
- PAV Engineering 113 installs
- Freedom Forever 68 installs
- Infinity Energy 56 installs
- Lifestyle Solar Electric 44 installs
- Bryton Power 41 installs
- Next Phase Electric 39 installs
- Bright OPS 38 installs
- Solar Negotiators 37 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Delano
Is solar worth it in Delano, CA?
For a typical home in Delano, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $926 in year one and pays back in about 10.6 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Delano?
About 1,657 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 0% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Delano?
Most homes in Delano are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by PG&E.
How much do solar panels cost in Delano?
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
- Wasco 10.1 yrs
- Porterville 10.6 yrs
- Oildale 10.1 yrs
- Tulare 10.7 yrs
- Bakersfield 10.1 yrs
- East Niles 10.1 yrs
- Visalia 10.7 yrs
- Hanford 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.