PanelCensus

Solar installations in Worcester County, MA

19,529 recorded installations in Worcester 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
19,529
Total capacity
2.2 GW
Median price
$4.23/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
58%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Worcester County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
7
2006
13
2007
9
2008
45
2009
82
2010
95
2011
187
2012
466
2013
466
2014
1,364
2015
4,064
2016
3,646
2017
1,798
2018
1,773
2019
1,457
2020
1,580
2021
1,579
2022
732
2023
148
2024
6
2025
3

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Worcester County?

PanelCensus records 19,529 solar installations in Worcester County, Massachusetts (2.2 GW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on Massachusetts's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Worcester County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Worcester County is $4.23/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 8 kW.

Who installs solar in Worcester County?

The most active recorded installers in Worcester 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.