PanelCensus

Solar installations in Kentucky

959 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
959
Total capacity
460.8 MW
Median price
$2.50/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
0%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Kentucky

Growth

Installations by year

2012
1
2014
1
2015
1
2016
1
2017
13
2018
5
2019
4
2020
1
2021
2
2022
1
2023
5
2024
12
2025
7
2026
4

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

By county

Solar by county in Kentucky

CountyInstallsCapacityMedian $/W
Jefferson County8934.4 MW$2.50/W
McCracken County1316 kW

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 Kentucky?

PanelCensus records 959 solar installations in Kentucky, totalling 460.8 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 Kentucky?

The median installed price across priced systems in Kentucky is $2.50/W pre-incentive. Year-by-year medians are shown on this page.

Who are the biggest solar installers in Kentucky?

SOLAR DESIGNS INC has the most recorded installations in Kentucky (827), followed by SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS (55).