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Solar installations in Michigan

801 recorded installations — prices, growth by year, county breakdown and the installers doing the work.

Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + city permit records + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.

Installations
801
Total capacity
1.2 GW
Median price
$2.00/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
0%
lease / PPA

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Growth

Installations by year

2013
1
2014
1
2015
3$22.71/W
2016
8$12.49/W
2017
21$1.09/W
2018
19
2019
86$2.50/W
2020
86$2.00/W
2021
135$2.00/W
2022
117$2.00/W
2023
100$2.00/W
2024
59$2.00/W
2025
125$2.00/W
2026
29$2.00/W

Bars: recorded installs · right column: median $/W that year.

By county

Solar by county in Michigan

CountyInstallsCapacityMedian $/W
Wayne County64829.5 MW$2.00/W

Counties derived from installation ZIP codes (Census ZCTA crosswalk) — approximate at boundaries. Counties with fewer than 50 recorded installs are shown but not indexed.

Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations are there in Michigan?

PanelCensus records 801 solar installations in Michigan, totalling 1.2 GW of capacity — compiled from LBNL's Tracking the Sun, city permit records, state programs and USGS/EIA utility-scale data. (Coverage depends on what the state publishes, so actual totals are higher.)

How much does solar cost per watt in Michigan?

The median installed price across priced systems in Michigan is $2.00/W pre-incentive. Year-by-year medians are shown on this page.

Who are the biggest solar installers in Michigan?

No resolved installers recorded.