Solar in Twentynine Palms, CA
With Southern California Edison (SCE)'s electricity at about 33.8¢ per kWh and 1,836 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Twentynine Palms home today: about a 10.3-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.3 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $23,808after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,836kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 33.8¢88% above U.S. average
A typical Twentynine Palms home, by the numbers
| Utility | Southern California Edison (SCE) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 468 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 5,509 kWh a year (98% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $965 |
| Payback | 10.3 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 Twentynine Palms
- Owner-occupied homes
- 38%
- Single-family detached
- 54%
- Median home value
- $268k
- Median year built
- 1985
- Population
- 27,355
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 696
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 93%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 4,826 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Twentynine Palms
Companies with the most installations in Twentynine Palms's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 233 installs
- Bright Planet 41 installs
- EXO Energy 39 installs
- Freedom Forever 24 installs
- Morongo Basin Solar LLC DBA Solar NOW 22 installs
- Sunlogix Energy 22 installs
- Energy Service Partners INC DBA ESP Contracting 21 installs
- Bright OPS 20 installs
- Bryton Power 13 installs
- Semper Solaris 12 installs
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Questions about solar in Twentynine Palms
Is solar worth it in Twentynine Palms, CA?
For a typical home in Twentynine Palms, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $965 in year one and pays back in about 10.3 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Twentynine Palms?
About 1,836 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 11% more than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Twentynine Palms?
Most homes in Twentynine Palms are served by Southern California Edison (SCE), at about 33.8¢ per kWh on average. Some areas are served by Imperial Irrigation District.
How much do solar panels cost in Twentynine Palms?
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
- Desert Hot Springs 10.3 yrs
- Indio 11.1 yrs
- Cathedral City 10.4 yrs
- Coachella 11 yrs
- Palm Desert 10.4 yrs
- Palm Springs 10.4 yrs
- La Quinta 11.1 yrs
- Banning 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.