PanelCensus

Solar installations in Essex County, MA

14,443 recorded installations in Essex 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
14,443
Total capacity
347.5 MW
Median price
$4.10/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
62%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Essex County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
5
2006
20
2007
32
2008
25
2009
66
2010
85
2011
100
2012
188
2013
551
2014
1,210
2015
2,007
2016
2,474
2017
1,268
2018
1,296
2019
1,536
2020
1,417
2021
1,488
2022
555
2023
107
2024
5
2025
1

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Essex County?

PanelCensus records 14,443 solar installations in Essex County, Massachusetts (347.5 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.