Solar in Windsor, CA
With PG&E's electricity at about 40.5¢ per kWh and 1,573 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Windsor home today: about a 10.3-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 10.3 yrsCalifornia: 10.9 yrs
- 25-year net
- $24,080after paying $10,700
- Sun
- 1,573kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 40.5¢125% above U.S. average
A typical Windsor home, by the numbers
| Utility | PG&E |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 405 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 3 kW, about 7 panels, 4,719 kWh a year (97% of use) |
| Cost | $10,700 |
| First-year savings | $954 |
| Payback | 10.3 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 Windsor
- Owner-occupied homes
- 76%
- Single-family detached
- 77%
- Median home value
- $801k
- Median year built
- 1993
- Population
- 26,081
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 587
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 96%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 8,308 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Windsor
Companies with the most installations in Windsor's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 178 installs
- Rockin Roofers 66 installs
- Northern Pacific Power Systems 62 installs
- Tesla Energy 28 installs
- Freedom Forever 23 installs
- Better Earth Electric 15 installs
- J & J Electric 13 installs
- SunPower 12 installs
- Bright OPS 11 installs
- Pure Power Solutions 11 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Windsor
Is solar worth it in Windsor, CA?
For a typical home in Windsor, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 3 kW system costs about $10,700 after state incentives, saves about $954 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 Windsor?
About 1,573 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 5% less than the California average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Windsor?
Most homes in Windsor are served by PG&E, at about 40.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Windsor?
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
- Rohnert Park 10.4 yrs
- Petaluma 10.3 yrs
- Napa 10.3 yrs
- Novato 10.2 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.