Solar in Rohnert Park, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,510 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Rohnert Park home today: about a 10.4-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.4 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $23,650after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,510kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical Rohnert Park home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,529 kWh a year (93% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $941 |
| Payback | 10.4 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 Rohnert Park
- Owner-occupied homes
- 50%
- Single-family detached
- 46%
- Median home value
- $666k
- Median year built
- 1982
- Population
- 44,575
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 873
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 97%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 9,912 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Rohnert Park
Companies with the most installations in Rohnert Park's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 440 installs
- Better Earth Electric 39 installs
- Bright OPS 37 installs
- Summit Technology Group 34 installs
- Tesla Energy 25 installs
- Northern Pacific Power Systems 23 installs
- Freedom Forever 21 installs
- Citadel Roofing And Solar 20 installs
- SunPower 19 installs
- Bright Planet 15 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Rohnert Park
Is solar worth it in Rohnert Park, CA?
For a typical home in Rohnert Park, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $941 in year one and pays back in about 10.4 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Rohnert Park?
About 1,510 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 9% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Rohnert Park?
Most homes in Rohnert Park are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Rohnert Park?
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
- Santa Rosa 10.4 yrs
- Petaluma 10.3 yrs
- Windsor 10.3 yrs
- Novato 10.2 yrs
- Napa 10.3 yrs
- San Rafael 10.3 yrs
- Vallejo 10.3 yrs
- Hercules 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.