PanelCensus

Solar installations in District of Columbia

13,411 recorded installations — prices, growth by year, county breakdown and the installers doing the work.

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

Installations
13,411
Total capacity
209.4 MW
Median price
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
42%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in District of Columbia

Growth

Installations by year

2005
1
2006
2
2007
3
2008
5
2009
94
2010
173
2011
185
2012
209
2013
312
2014
361
2015
625
2016
766
2017
679
2018
861
2019
1,766
2020
2,226
2021
2,185
2022
1,697
2023
1,261

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

By county

Solar by county in District of Columbia

CountyInstallsCapacityMedian $/W
District of Columbia13,379203.7 MW

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 District of Columbia?

LBNL's Tracking the Sun dataset records 13,411 residential and small-commercial solar installations in District of Columbia, totalling 209.4 MW of capacity. (Coverage depends on the state's reporting programs, so actual totals are higher.)

How much does solar cost per watt in District of Columbia?

The District of Columbia records in the dataset do not include enough price data to compute a reliable median.

Who are the biggest solar installers in District of Columbia?

No resolved installers recorded.