PanelCensus

Solar installations in Suffolk County, MA

16,931 recorded installations in Suffolk 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
16,931
Total capacity
300.7 MW
Median price
$4.28/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
23%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Suffolk County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
6
2006
3
2007
3
2008
16
2009
17
2010
89
2011
113
2012
461
2013
615
2014
908
2015
1,134
2016
1,176
2017
862
2018
769
2019
708
2020
880
2021
921
2022
921
2023
941
2024
1,050
2025
1,147
2026
92

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Suffolk County?

PanelCensus records 16,931 solar installations in Suffolk County, Massachusetts (300.7 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on Massachusetts's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Suffolk County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Suffolk County is $4.28/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 6.4 kW.

Who installs solar in Suffolk County?

The most active recorded installers in Suffolk County are Sunrun, Tesla Energy, SolarCity (Tesla).

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.