Solar installations in Louisiana
41,418 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.
Most active
Top installers in Louisiana
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 Louisiana
| County | Installs | % homes | Capacity | Median $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans Parish | 39,706 | 20.4% | 508.4 MW | $2.50/W |
| Morehouse Parishlimited | 2 | 0.02% | 0 kW | — |
| Washington Parishlimited | 2 | 0.01% | 83.2 MW | — |
| West Baton Rouge Parishlimited | 2 | 0.02% | 75.5 MW | — |
| Pointe Coupee Parishlimited | 1 | 0.01% | 0 kW | — |
| St. James Parishlimited | 1 | 0.01% | 35.0 MW | — |
| St. Landry Parishlimited | 1 | 0.00% | 0 kW | — |
| Vernon Parishlimited | 1 | 0.01% | 0 kW | — |
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 Louisiana installation — by installer, size, date, storage and equipment.
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Top solar equipment in Louisiana
| # | Panel manufacturer | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aptos Solar | 162 |
| 2 | Mission Solar | 72 |
| 3 | SunPower | 17 |
| 4 | LG | 14 |
| 5 | Tesla | 11 |
| 6 | LONGi | 11 |
| 7 | REC | 9 |
| 8 | Qcells | 6 |
| # | Inverter manufacturer | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enphase | 327 |
| 2 | Tesla | 168 |
| 3 | SMA | 32 |
| 4 | AP Systems | 9 |
| 5 | Generac | 3 |
| 6 | SolarEdge | 3 |
From recorded equipment on Louisiana systems (Tracking the Sun + state/permit data); counts are systems where the manufacturer is known.
Developers
Top solar developers in Louisiana
| # | Developer | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GLOBAL EFFICIENT ENERGY LLC | 195 |
| 2 | VETERAN CONTRACTORS, L.L.C. | 137 |
| 3 | MARC JONES CONSTRUCTION, L.L.C. | 77 |
| 4 | POSIGEN OF LOUISIANA, L.L.C. - Glynn Woodall | 61 |
| 5 | VETERAN CONTRACTORS, L.L.C. - James Walsh | 56 |
| 6 | Green Light Solar, LLC of Texas | 50 |
| 7 | OPTIMIZE SOLUTIONS, LLC | 48 |
| 8 | Supreme Power LLC DBA Posigen Louisiana - Michael King | 46 |
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 Louisiana?
PanelCensus records 41,418 solar installations in Louisiana, totalling 866.6 MW of capacity — about 2.0% of the state's 2,094,002 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 Louisiana?
The median installed price across priced systems in Louisiana is $2.50/W pre-incentive. Year-by-year medians are shown on this page.
Who are the biggest solar installers in Louisiana?
Global Efficient Energy has the most recorded installations in Louisiana (211), followed by VETERAN CONTRACTORS, L.L.C. (158).