PanelCensus

Solar installations in New Castle County, DE

4,542 recorded installations in New Castle County, Delaware — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

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

Installations
4,542
Total capacity
47.1 MW
Median price
$4.50/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
28%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in New Castle County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
3
2006
23
2007
40
2008
74
2009
108
2010
112
2011
157
2012
107
2013
89
2014
116
2015
224
2016
801
2017
473
2018
83
2019
65
2020
107
2021
378
2022
575
2023
992

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in New Castle County?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 4,542 solar installations in New Castle County, Delaware (47.1 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on Delaware's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in New Castle County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in New Castle County is $4.50/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 7.4 kW.

Who installs solar in New Castle County?

The most active recorded installers in New Castle County are Sungevity Development, Liberty Services Company, Advanced Solar.

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.