PanelCensus

Solar installations in Fairfield County, CT

9,040 recorded installations in Fairfield County, Connecticut — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

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

Installations
9,040
Total capacity
96.3 MW
Median price
$3.96/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
65%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Fairfield County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
3
2006
17
2007
35
2008
51
2009
99
2010
97
2011
69
2012
71
2013
216
2014
320
2015
1,036
2016
1,186
2017
834
2018
1,021
2019
1,378
2020
1,202
2021
1,006
2022
348
2023
19

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Fairfield County?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 9,040 solar installations in Fairfield County, Connecticut (96.3 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on Connecticut's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Fairfield County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Fairfield County is $3.96/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 7.4 kW.

Who installs solar in Fairfield County?

The most active recorded installers in Fairfield County are Trinity Solar, Posigen, Sunrun.

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.