Solar in French Valley, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,703 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical French Valley home today: about a 10.5-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.5 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $22,998after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,703kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical French Valley home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,108 kWh a year (91% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $938 |
| Payback | 10.5 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 French Valley
- Owner-occupied homes
- 87%
- Single-family detached
- 94%
- Median home value
- $680k
- Median year built
- 2009
- Population
- 45,269
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 8,791
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes.
Installers working in French Valley
Companies with the most installations in French Valley's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 2,350 installs
- SunPower 1,912 installs
- Sunnova 1,148 installs
- Tesla Energy 234 installs
- Freedom Forever 229 installs
- New DAY Solar 156 installs
- GAF Energy 135 installs
- Solara Home Energy 123 installs
- Current Home INC DBA Current Home Solar 119 installs
- Blalock Electric Solar 101 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in French Valley
Is solar worth it in French Valley, CA?
For a typical home in French Valley, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $938 in year one and pays back in about 10.5 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in French Valley?
About 1,703 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 3% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in French Valley?
Most homes in French Valley are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in French Valley?
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
- Murrieta 10.5 yrs
- Temecula 10.5 yrs
- Menifee 10.5 yrs
- Wildomar 10.4 yrs
- Hemet 10.5 yrs
- Lake Elsinore 10.5 yrs
- Perris 10.5 yrs
- San Jacinto 10.5 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.