Solar installations in Jefferson County, KY
893 recorded installations in Jefferson County, Kentucky — capacity, prices 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 statewide, so this 0.25% homes-with-solar figure is a floor — the true rate is higher. See the coverage scorecard.
Severe-weather exposure: solar sites here have been matched to an average of 8 hail (1 severe) and 6 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Jefferson County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 254 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 352% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Jefferson County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOLAR DESIGNS INC | 821 |
| 2 | Solar Energy Solutions | 53 |
| 3 | ICON SOLAR | 18 |
| 4 | MORTON SOLAR & WIND LLC | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Jefferson County?
PanelCensus records 893 solar installations in Jefferson County, Kentucky (4.4 MW of capacity) — about 0.25% of the county's 357,923 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). Dataset coverage depends on Kentucky's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.
How much does solar cost in Jefferson County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Jefferson County is $2.50/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 4 kW.
Who installs solar in Jefferson County?
The most active recorded installers in Jefferson County are SOLAR DESIGNS INC, Solar Energy Solutions, ICON SOLAR.
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.