PanelCensus

Solar installations in Fairfield County, CT

9,047 recorded installations in Fairfield County, Connecticut — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

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

Installations
9,047
Total capacity
105.3 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
98
2011
69
2012
71
2013
216
2014
320
2015
1,036
2016
1,187
2017
835
2018
1,024
2019
1,378
2020
1,202
2021
1,007
2022
348
2023
19

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Fairfield County?

PanelCensus records 9,047 solar installations in Fairfield County, Connecticut (105.3 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.