PanelCensus

Solar installations in Essex County, MA

14,383 recorded installations in Essex County, Massachusetts — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

Dataset updated . Refreshed from LBNL's Tracking the Sun public releases.

Installations
14,383
Total capacity
225.8 MW
Median price
$4.10/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
63%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Essex County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
5
2006
20
2007
32
2008
25
2009
66
2010
83
2011
100
2012
186
2013
548
2014
1,208
2015
2,006
2016
2,471
2017
1,252
2018
1,290
2019
1,533
2020
1,414
2021
1,484
2022
553
2023
101

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Essex County?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 14,383 solar installations in Essex County, Massachusetts (225.8 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on Massachusetts's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Essex County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Essex County is $4.10/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 7 kW.

Who installs solar in Essex County?

The most active recorded installers in Essex 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.