California Solar Energy Growth Statistics

Here are maps of installed power at the end of each year from 1998 to 2007. Data is taken from the California Energy Commission Emerging Renewables Program. Each map dot is a specific zip code, and the size of the dot represents the total installed power in that zip code.

End of year in	1998
Zipcodes with solar	37
Total installed power	200.0 kW
Top zipcode	90401
in	Santa Monica, CA
with	42.5 kW

End of year in	1999
Zipcodes with solar	154
Total installed power	1.2 MW
Top zipcode	91302
in	Calabasas, CA
with	400.0 kW

End of year in	2000
Zipcodes with solar	275
Total installed power	2.0 MW
Top zipcode	91302
in	Calabasas, CA
with	4090.0 kW

End of year in	2001
Zipcodes with solar	645
Total installed power	6.3 MW
Top zipcode	91302
in	Calabasas, CA
with	402.0 kW

End of year in	2002
Zipcodes with solar	968
Total installed power	14.8 MW
Top zipcode	94568
in	Dublin, CA
with	579.7 kW

End of year in	2003
Zipcodes with solar	1141
Total installed power	27.7 MW
Top zipcode	94568
in	Dublin, CA
with	585.4 kW

End of year in	2004
Zipcodes with solar	1283
Total installed power	46.7 MW
Top zipcode	95472
in	Sebastopol, CA
with	708.7 kW

End of year in	2005
Zipcodes with solar	1373
Total installed power	63.9 MW
Top zipcode	95472
in	Sebastopol, CA
with	1038.6 kW

End of year in	2006
Zipcodes with solar	1477
Total installed power	92.8 MW
Top zipcode	95472
in	Sebastopol, CA
with	1275.2 kW

End of year in	2007
Zipcodes with solar	1507
Total installed power	105.4 MW
Top zipcode	95472
in	Sebastopol, CA
with	1322.9 kW