Solar installations in Alabama
43 recorded installations — prices, growth by year, county breakdown and the installers doing the work.
Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + city permit records + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.
† Alabama is under-reported. Public solar data is incomplete here, so the 0.00% homes-with-solar figure is a floor — the true rate is higher. See how complete each state's data is on the coverage scorecard.
Most active
Top installers in Alabama
| # | Installer | Installs in AL |
|---|
Growth
Installations by year
New installs per year and the running cumulative total, plus % of homes with solar (ACS housing units).
By county
Solar by county in Alabama
| County | Installs | % homes | Capacity | Median $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calhoun Countylimited | 5 | 0.01% | 12.6 MW | — |
| Covington Countylimited | 4 | 0.02% | 81.8 MW | — |
| Madison Countylimited | 3 | 0.00% | 52.4 MW | — |
| Limestone Countylimited | 2 | 0.01% | 20.0 MW | $7.35/W |
| Chambers Countylimited | 1 | 0.01% | 0 kW | — |
| Colbert Countylimited | 1 | 0.00% | 0 kW | — |
| Dale Countylimited | 1 | 0.00% | 12.7 MW | — |
| Jefferson Countylimited | 1 | 0.00% | 6 kW | $8.83/W |
| Lauderdale Countylimited | 1 | 0.00% | 0 kW | — |
| Mobile Countylimited | 1 | 0.00% | 114 kW | $7.91/W |
| Montgomery Countylimited | 1 | 0.00% | 0 kW | — |
| Russell Countylimited | 1 | 0.00% | 41.5 MW | — |
Counties derived from installation ZIP codes (Census ZCTA crosswalk) — approximate at boundaries. Counties marked limited have under 10 recorded installs, so their medians and penetration are indicative only. % homes = recorded installs ÷ housing units (U.S. Census ACS 5-Year, B25001).
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Top solar equipment in Alabama
| # | Panel manufacturer | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Solar | 6 |
From recorded equipment on Alabama systems (Tracking the Sun + state/permit data); counts are systems where the manufacturer is known.
Frequently asked questions
How many solar installations are there in Alabama?
PanelCensus records 43 solar installations in Alabama, totalling 644.8 MW of capacity — about 0.00% of the state's 2,316,192 housing units (U.S. Census ACS) — compiled from LBNL's Tracking the Sun, city permit records, state programs and USGS/EIA utility-scale data. (Coverage depends on what the state publishes, so actual totals are higher.)
How much does solar cost per watt in Alabama?
The Alabama records in the dataset do not include enough price data to compute a reliable median.
Who are the biggest solar installers in Alabama?
No resolved installers recorded.