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.
† Michigan is under-reported. Public solar data is incomplete here, so the 0.02% homes-with-solar figure is a floor — the true rate is higher. See how complete each state's data is on the coverage scorecard.
Most active
Top installers in Michigan
| # | Installer | Installs in MI |
|---|
Growth
Installations by year
New installs per year and the running cumulative total, plus % of homes with solar (ACS housing units).
By county
Solar by county in Michigan
| County | Installs | % homes | Capacity | Median $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | 648 | 0.08% | 29.5 MW | $2.00/W |
| Genesee Countylimited | 6 | 0.00% | 30.3 MW | — |
| Ingham Countylimited | 6 | 0.01% | 35.7 MW | — |
| Shiawassee Countylimited | 6 | 0.02% | 126.1 MW | — |
| Calhoun Countylimited | 4 | 0.01% | 30.8 MW | — |
| Eaton Countylimited | 4 | 0.01% | 51.1 MW | — |
| Branch Countylimited | 3 | 0.01% | 31.3 MW | — |
| Kent Countylimited | 3 | 0.00% | 21.3 MW | — |
| Lenawee Countylimited | 3 | 0.01% | 30.6 MW | — |
| Saginaw Countylimited | 3 | 0.00% | 8.5 MW | — |
| Clinton Countylimited | 2 | 0.01% | 43.4 MW | — |
| Delta Countylimited | 2 | 0.01% | 2.8 MW | — |
| Grand Traverse Countylimited | 2 | 0.00% | 2.4 MW | — |
| Hillsdale Countylimited | 2 | 0.01% | 2.8 MW | $7.25/W |
| Jackson Countylimited | 2 | 0.00% | 45.9 MW | — |
| Kalamazoo Countylimited | 2 | 0.00% | 2.4 MW | — |
| Lapeer Countylimited | 2 | 0.01% | 57.5 MW | $0.91/W |
| Ottawa Countylimited | 2 | 0.00% | 7.0 MW | — |
| Allegan Countylimited | 1 | 0.00% | 26.1 MW | — |
| Berrien Countylimited | 1 | 0.00% | 6.0 MW | — |
| Chippewa Countylimited | 1 | 0.01% | 7.6 MW | — |
| Gladwin Countylimited | 1 | 0.01% | 28.0 MW | — |
| Leelanau Countylimited | 1 | 0.01% | 2.2 MW | — |
| Missaukee Countylimited | 1 | 0.01% | 2.8 MW | — |
| Monroe Countylimited | 1 | 0.00% | 29.6 MW | — |
| Muskegon Countylimited | 1 | 0.00% | 28.0 MW | — |
| St. Clair Countylimited | 1 | 0.00% | 2.0 MW | $12.49/W |
| St. Joseph Countylimited | 1 | 0.00% | 18.9 MW | — |
| Washtenaw Countylimited | 1 | 0.00% | 1.1 MW | $22.71/W |
Counties derived from installation ZIP codes (Census ZCTA crosswalk) — approximate at boundaries. Counties marked limited have under 10 recorded installs, so their medians and penetration are indicative only. % homes = recorded installs ÷ housing units (U.S. Census ACS 5-Year, B25001).
Search every recorded Michigan installation — by installer, size, date, storage and equipment.
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Top solar equipment in Michigan
| # | Panel manufacturer | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Solar | 3 |
From recorded equipment on Michigan systems (Tracking the Sun + state/permit data); counts are systems where the manufacturer is known.
Developers
Top solar developers in Michigan
| # | Developer | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DTE Electric Company | 21 |
| 2 | Ranger Power | 5 |
| 3 | Michigan Electric Transmission Company, LLC | 4 |
| 4 | Consumers Energy | 3 |
| 5 | Spartan Renewable Energy, Inc. | 3 |
Developer/EPC named on the permit or program record — often the same firm as the installer.
Frequently asked questions
How many solar installations are there in Michigan?
PanelCensus records 801 solar installations in Michigan, totalling 1.2 GW of capacity — about 0.02% of the state's 4,599,683 housing units (U.S. Census ACS) — 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.