Solar installations in Sumter County, FL
33 recorded installations in Sumter 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.
Search every recorded installation in Sumter County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 1,880 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 Sumter County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Bessette | 7 |
| 2 | Solar Lights More | 4 |
| 3 | Dan House Electric | 2 |
| 4 | David Haddaway | 2 |
| 5 | Perry Roofing | 2 |
| 6 | Thomas Lane | 2 |
| 7 | Charles J Boutwell | 2 |
| 8 | Robert Zrallack | 2 |
| 9 | Robert Follese | 1 |
| 10 | Peter Rosen | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Sumter County?
PanelCensus records 33 solar installations in Sumter County, Florida (89 kW of capacity) — about 0.04% of the county's 80,371 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 Sumter County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Sumter County is $7.00/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 5 kW.
Who installs solar in Sumter County?
The most active recorded installers in Sumter County are David Bessette, Solar Lights More, Dan House Electric.
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.