PanelCensus

Solar installations in Bristol County, MA

13,368 recorded installations in Bristol 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
13,368
Total capacity
804.5 MW
Median price
$4.20/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
57%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Bristol County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
1
2006
6
2007
4
2008
15
2009
42
2010
55
2011
87
2012
313
2013
348
2014
776
2015
2,460
2016
2,651
2017
1,094
2018
1,007
2019
879
2020
1,051
2021
1,351
2022
818
2023
375
2024
27
2025
1

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Bristol County?

PanelCensus records 13,368 solar installations in Bristol County, Massachusetts (804.5 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on Massachusetts's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Bristol County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Bristol County is $4.20/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 7.6 kW.

Who installs solar in Bristol County?

The most active recorded installers in Bristol County are Sunrun, Tesla Energy, Trinity 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. See methodology.