PanelCensus

Solar installations in Iowa

77 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
77
Total capacity
257.2 MW
Median price
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
0%
lease / PPA

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Growth

Installations by year

2011
1
2013
1
2015
2
2016
9
2017
12
2018
6
2019
5
2020
5
2021
5
2022
12
2023
1
2024
13
2025
4
2026
1

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

Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations are there in Iowa?

PanelCensus records 77 solar installations in Iowa, totalling 257.2 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 Iowa?

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

Who are the biggest solar installers in Iowa?

No resolved installers recorded.