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.
† Kentucky is under-reported. Public solar data is incomplete here, so the 0.05% homes-with-solar figure is a floor — the true rate is higher. See how complete each state's data is on the coverage scorecard.
Most active
Top installers in Kentucky
| # | Installer | Installs in KY |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOLAR DESIGNS INC | 827 |
| 2 | Solar Energy Solutions | 55 |
| 3 | ICON SOLAR | 18 |
| 4 | MORTON SOLAR & WIND LLC | 1 |
Growth
Installations by year
New installs per year and the running cumulative total, plus % of homes with solar (ACS housing units).
By county
Solar by county in Kentucky
| County | Installs | % homes | Capacity | Median $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 893 | 0.25% | 4.4 MW | $2.50/W |
| McCracken County | 13 | 0.04% | 16 kW | — |
| Oldham Countylimited | 8 | 0.03% | 74 kW | $2.49/W |
| Boone Countylimited | 4 | 0.01% | 9.6 MW | — |
| Clark Countylimited | 2 | 0.01% | 21.8 MW | — |
| Garrard Countylimited | 2 | 0.03% | 71.0 MW | — |
| Mercer Countylimited | 2 | 0.02% | 19.3 MW | — |
| Shelby Countylimited | 2 | 0.01% | 3.1 MW | — |
| Grant Countylimited | 1 | 0.01% | 3.8 MW | — |
| Graves Countylimited | 1 | 0.01% | 0 kW | — |
| Kenton Countylimited | 1 | 0.00% | 1.3 MW | — |
| Logan Countylimited | 1 | 0.01% | 0 kW | — |
| Martin Countylimited | 1 | 0.02% | 0 kW | — |
| Metcalfe Countylimited | 1 | 0.02% | 55.0 MW | — |
| Simpson Countylimited | 1 | 0.01% | 3.5 MW | — |
Counties derived from installation ZIP codes (Census ZCTA crosswalk) — approximate at boundaries. Counties marked limited have under 10 recorded installs, so their medians and penetration are indicative only. % homes = recorded installs ÷ housing units (U.S. Census ACS 5-Year, B25001).
Search every recorded Kentucky installation — by installer, size, date, storage and equipment.
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Top solar equipment in Kentucky
| # | Panel manufacturer | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Solar | 4 |
From recorded equipment on Kentucky systems (Tracking the Sun + state/permit data); counts are systems where the manufacturer is known.
Developers
Top solar developers in Kentucky
| # | Developer | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOLAR DESIGNS INC | 827 |
| 2 | SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 55 |
| 3 | ICON SOLAR | 18 |
| 4 | Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. | 3 |
Developer/EPC named on the permit or program record — often the same firm as the installer.
Frequently asked questions
How many solar installations are there in Kentucky?
PanelCensus records 959 solar installations in Kentucky, totalling 460.8 MW of capacity — about 0.05% of the state's 2,010,655 housing units (U.S. Census ACS) — 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).