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Solar installations in Rio Blanco County, CO

292 recorded installations in Rio Blanco 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
8.9%
of 3,288 homes
Installations
292
Total capacity
39.3 MW
Median price
$4.49/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
10%
lease / PPA

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Growth

Installations by year

YearNewCumulative% homes
2007
4
40.12%
2008
6
100.30%
2009
24
341.03%
2010
10
441.34%
2011
8
521.58%
2012
8
601.82%
2013
16
762.31%
2014
21
972.95%
2015
1
982.98%
2016
1
993.01%
2017
3
1023.10%
2018
7
1093.31%
2019
16
1253.80%
2020
16
1414.29%
2021
28
1695.14%
2022
26
1955.93%
2023
70
2658.06%
2024
27
2928.88%

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Rio Blanco County?

PanelCensus records 292 solar installations in Rio Blanco County, Colorado (39.3 MW of capacity) — about 8.9% of the county's 3,288 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 Rio Blanco County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Rio Blanco County is $4.49/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 7 kW.

Who installs solar in Rio Blanco County?

The most active recorded installers in Rio Blanco County are redacted.

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.