PanelCensus

Solar installations in Larimer County, CO

4,003 recorded installations in Larimer County, Colorado — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + city permit records + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.

Homes with solar
2.5%
of 161,882 homes
Installations
4,003
Total capacity
117.1 MW
Median price
$4.30/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
7%
lease / PPA

Severe-weather exposure: solar sites here have been matched to an average of 7.3 hail (3.6 severe) and 1.2 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).

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Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 2,757 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 145% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.

Most active

Top installers in Larimer County

No resolved installers recorded in this county.

Growth

Installations by year

YearNewCumulative% homes
2005
4
70.00%
2006
5
120.01%
2007
11
230.01%
2008
24
470.03%
2009
48
950.06%
2010
60
1550.10%
2011
67
2220.14%
2012
78
3000.18%
2013
86
3860.24%
2014
144
5300.33%
2015
173
7030.43%
2016
260
9630.59%
2017
303
1,2660.78%
2018
427
1,6931.05%
2019
422
2,1151.31%
2020
519
2,6341.63%
2021
628
3,2622.02%
2022
252
3,5142.17%
2023
200
3,7142.29%
2024
289
4,0032.47%

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Larimer County?

PanelCensus records 4,003 solar installations in Larimer County, Colorado (117.1 MW of capacity) — about 2.5% of the county's 161,882 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). Dataset coverage depends on Colorado's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Larimer County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Larimer County is $4.30/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 5.9 kW.

Who installs solar in Larimer 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. Market penetration = recorded installations ÷ housing units (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year, Table B25001); it undercounts where dataset coverage is partial. See methodology.