PanelCensus

Solar installations in Delaware

7,905 recorded installations — prices, growth by year, county breakdown and the installers doing the work.

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

Installations
7,905
Total capacity
241.1 MW
Median price
$4.58/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
25%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Delaware

Growth

Installations by year

2005
2$9.55/W
2006
35$8.33/W
2007
64$8.52/W
2008
162$8.13/W
2009
224$8.00/W
2010
220$7.80/W
2011
364$6.27/W
2012
322$5.28/W
2013
246$4.70/W
2014
335$4.25/W
2015
473$3.94/W
2016
1,456$4.90/W
2017
704$5.00/W
2018
159$3.42/W
2019
158$3.10/W
2020
230$3.13/W
2021
534$3.94/W
2022
824$3.96/W
2023
1,282$4.21/W
2024
4$5.65/W
2025
3

Bars: recorded installs · right column: median $/W that year.

By county

Solar by county in Delaware

CountyInstallsCapacityMedian $/W
New Castle County4,557125.8 MW$4.50/W
Sussex County2,58166.8 MW$4.65/W
Kent County72724.3 MW$4.71/W

Counties derived from installation ZIP codes (Census ZCTA crosswalk) — approximate at boundaries. Counties with fewer than 50 recorded installs are shown but not indexed.

Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations are there in Delaware?

PanelCensus records 7,905 solar installations in Delaware, totalling 241.1 MW of capacity — compiled from LBNL's Tracking the Sun, city permit records, state programs and USGS/EIA utility-scale data. (Coverage depends on what the state publishes, so actual totals are higher.)

How much does solar cost per watt in Delaware?

The median installed price across priced systems in Delaware is $4.58/W pre-incentive. Year-by-year medians are shown on this page.

Who are the biggest solar installers in Delaware?

Sungevity Development has the most recorded installations in Delaware (126), followed by Clean Energy Usa (103).