PanelCensus

Solar installations in Orleans Parish, LA

39,706 recorded installations in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + city permit records + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.

Installations
39,706
Total capacity
508.4 MW
Median price
$2.50/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
0%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Orleans Parish

No resolved installers recorded in this county.

Growth

Installations by year

2011
115
2012
2,323
2013
5,289
2014
2,839
2015
2,062
2016
1,259
2017
1,142
2018
1,090
2019
819
2020
1,124
2021
1,002
2022
1,624
2023
1,262
2024
1,404
2025
880
2026
32

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Orleans Parish?

PanelCensus records 39,706 solar installations in Orleans Parish, Louisiana (508.4 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on Louisiana's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Orleans Parish?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Orleans Parish is $2.50/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 6.6 kW.

Who installs solar in Orleans Parish?

No resolved installers recorded in this county.

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. See methodology.