In short
- 31 home solar permits were issued in El Sereno (LA-32), Los Angeles in 2025, about the same as 2024 (32).
- 19% of them included a battery.
Solar permits in El Sereno (LA-32), Los Angeles by year
| Year | Solar permits | With a battery | Battery share | Battery-only permits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (through Sep 27) | 17 | 1 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | 31 | 6 | 19% | 3 |
| 2024 | 32 | 6 | 19% | 3 |
| 2023 | 34 | 7 | 21% | 4 |
| 2022 | 40 | 8 | 20% | 1 |
| 2021 | 20 | 8 | 40% | 4 |
| 2020 | 18 | 2 | — | 2 |
System sizes in El Sereno (LA-32), Los Angeles
| Figure | Median | Middle half | Permits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solar size | 5.0 kW | 3.3 kW – 6.5 kW | 94 |
| Battery size | too few to say | 7 |
Middle half: the range covering the middle 50% of records (a quarter were lower, a quarter higher).
How much a system here produces
Modeled for the Los Angeles basin climate, each kilowatt of south-facing panels makes about 1,660 kWh a year, so a median-size 5.0 kW system makes about 8,300 kWh a year. Source: PVWatts (National Laboratory of the Rockies), 20° tilt, 14% losses. Shade, roof direction and panel type change real output.
Your utility and solar billing
- LADWP: retail net metering (exports credited at your normal rate).
Questions about solar in El Sereno (LA-32), Los Angeles
How many homes in El Sereno (LA-32), Los Angeles have solar?
The City of LA issued 192 home solar permits in El Sereno (LA-32), Los Angeles since 2020, including 31 in 2025. A permit means the work was approved; older systems from before the data starts aren't counted.
Do new solar homes in El Sereno (LA-32), Los Angeles get batteries?
19% of the home solar permits issued in El Sereno (LA-32), Los Angeles in 2025 included a battery.
Which utility serves El Sereno (LA-32), Los Angeles?
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP): retail net metering (exports credited at your normal rate).
About this data
- Counts are City of LA electrical permits for 1-or-2-family homes, by issue year: a permit means the work was approved, not that it finished. Revisions to an earlier permit aren't counted again.
- Solar sizes come from the permit's work description; batteries are found by keywords (battery, energy storage, Powerwall) because the data has no battery flag.
- LADBS doesn't record installer names or prices, so those figures aren't available for the City of LA.