Solar in Manteca, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,620 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Manteca home today: about a 10.2-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.2 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,348after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,620kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical Manteca home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,861 kWh a year (100% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $962 |
| 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 Manteca
- Owner-occupied homes
- 72%
- Single-family detached
- 81%
- Median home value
- $590k
- Median year built
- 1995
- Population
- 89,043
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 5,545
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 97%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 24,214 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Manteca
Companies with the most installations in Manteca's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 1,616 installs
- SunPower 707 installs
- Citadel Roofing And Solar 346 installs
- Solara Home Energy 336 installs
- Allen Electric 230 installs
- Complete Solar 196 installs
- Tesla Energy 177 installs
- Sonray Construction 143 installs
- Freedom Forever 117 installs
- California Solar Pros 117 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Manteca
Is solar worth it in Manteca, CA?
For a typical home in Manteca, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $962 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 Manteca?
About 1,620 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Manteca?
Most homes in Manteca are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Modesto Irrigation District.
How much do solar panels cost in Manteca?
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
- Lathrop 10.1 yrs
- Tracy 10.2 yrs
- Stockton 10.2 yrs
- Riverbank 10.2 yrs
- Modesto 10.9 yrs
- Mountain House 10.1 yrs
- Ceres 10.9 yrs
- Lodi 12.9 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.