PanelCensus

Solar installations in Boulder County, CO

8,970 recorded installations in Boulder County, Colorado — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

Dataset updated . Refreshed from LBNL's Tracking the Sun public releases.

Installations
8,970
Total capacity
98.6 MW
Median price
$4.39/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
21%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Boulder County

No resolved installers recorded in this county.

Growth

Installations by year

2005
1
2006
44
2007
319
2008
600
2009
739
2010
801
2011
481
2012
456
2013
428
2014
423
2015
344
2016
497
2017
564
2018
610
2019
688
2020
771
2021
688
2022
341
2023
138
2024
37

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Boulder County?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 8,970 solar installations in Boulder County, Colorado (98.6 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on Colorado's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Boulder County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Boulder County is $4.39/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 5.5 kW.

Who installs solar in Boulder County?

No resolved installers recorded in this county.

County assignment is derived from installation ZIP codes via the Census 2020 ZCTA↔county crosswalk (primary county by land-area overlap) — approximate at county boundaries. See methodology.