Solar installations in Escambia County, FL
26 recorded installations in Escambia County, Florida — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.
Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + city permit records + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.
Severe-weather exposure: solar sites here have been matched to an average of 3.3 hail and 3.1 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Escambia County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 1,155 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 2% of that (this county is under-reported in public program data). A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Escambia County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Gardner | 7 |
| 2 | Standard Renewable Energy | 4 |
| 3 | Thomas Jay Mcelhany | 1 |
| 4 | Gary Lee | 1 |
| 5 | Lee Mechanical Plumbing | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Escambia County?
PanelCensus records 26 solar installations in Escambia County, Florida (658.2 MW of capacity) — about 0.02% of the county's 147,678 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). Dataset coverage depends on Florida's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.
How much does solar cost in Escambia County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Escambia County is $7.45/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 6.4 kW.
Who installs solar in Escambia County?
The most active recorded installers in Escambia County are Sean Gardner, Standard Renewable Energy, Thomas Jay Mcelhany.
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. Market penetration = recorded installations ÷ housing units (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year, Table B25001); it undercounts where dataset coverage is partial. See methodology.