PanelCensus

Solar installations in Barnstable County, MA

11,421 recorded installations in Barnstable County, Massachusetts — 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
11,421
Total capacity
291.3 MW
Median price
$4.25/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
44%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Barnstable County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
13
2006
54
2007
26
2008
37
2009
128
2010
120
2011
186
2012
237
2013
219
2014
525
2015
1,400
2016
2,191
2017
747
2018
810
2019
863
2020
880
2021
1,027
2022
1,050
2023
880
2024
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Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Barnstable County?

PanelCensus records 11,421 solar installations in Barnstable County, Massachusetts (291.3 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on Massachusetts's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Barnstable County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Barnstable County is $4.25/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 7.1 kW.

Who installs solar in Barnstable County?

The most active recorded installers in Barnstable County are Tesla Energy, Sunrun, My Generation Energy.

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.