Solar in Mountain View, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,656 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Mountain View home today: about a 10.2-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.2 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,599after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,656kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical Mountain View home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,969 kWh a year (102% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $970 |
| 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 Mountain View
- Owner-occupied homes
- 39%
- Single-family detached
- 27%
- Median home value
- $1.9M
- Median year built
- 1975
- Population
- 83,732
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 943
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 90%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 15,484 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Mountain View
Companies with the most installations in Mountain View's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Citadel Roofing And Solar 128 installs
- Sunrun 121 installs
- Tesla Energy 104 installs
- Cobalt Power Systems 56 installs
- Cinnamon Energy Systems 46 installs
- SunPower 39 installs
- Infinium Solar 27 installs
- Solar Optimum Design & Electrical 25 installs
- Clean Solar 17 installs
- N R G Clean Power 17 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Mountain View
Is solar worth it in Mountain View, CA?
For a typical home in Mountain View, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $970 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 Mountain View?
About 1,656 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 Mountain View?
Most homes in Mountain View are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by City of Palo Alto.
How much do solar panels cost in Mountain View?
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
- Los Altos 10.2 yrs
- Sunnyvale 10.2 yrs
- Palo Alto 10.2 yrs
- East Palo Alto 10.2 yrs
- Cupertino 10.1 yrs
- Santa Clara 18.6 yrs
- Menlo Park 10.2 yrs
- Newark 10.3 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.