PanelCensus

Solar installations in Franklin County, MA

3,378 recorded installations in Franklin 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
3,378
Total capacity
270.3 MW
Median price
$4.24/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
27%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Franklin County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
14
2006
28
2007
27
2008
39
2009
51
2010
53
2011
78
2012
128
2013
137
2014
129
2015
393
2016
592
2017
393
2018
408
2019
290
2020
241
2021
216
2022
120
2023
19
2024
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Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Franklin County?

PanelCensus records 3,378 solar installations in Franklin County, Massachusetts (270.3 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on Massachusetts's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Franklin County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Franklin County is $4.24/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 7.3 kW.

Who installs solar in Franklin County?

The most active recorded installers in Franklin County are Pv Squared, Sunrun, Northeast Solar Design Associates.

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.