Solar installations in Blue Earth County, MN
204 recorded installations in Blue Earth County, Minnesota — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.
Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + city permit records + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.
Severe-weather exposure: solar sites here have been matched to an average of 6.1 hail (2.5 severe) and 1.7 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Blue Earth County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 84 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 243% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Blue Earth County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Applied Energy Innovations | 2 |
| 2 | All Energy Solar | 2 |
| 3 | Able Energy | 1 |
| 4 | Ideal Energies | 1 |
| 5 | Zinniel Electric Company | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Blue Earth County?
PanelCensus records 204 solar installations in Blue Earth County, Minnesota (131.2 MW of capacity) — about 0.69% of the county's 29,544 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). Dataset coverage depends on Minnesota's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.
How much does solar cost in Blue Earth County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Blue Earth County is $3.81/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 15.2 kW.
Who installs solar in Blue Earth County?
The most active recorded installers in Blue Earth County are Applied Energy Innovations, All Energy Solar, Able Energy.
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. Market penetration = recorded installations ÷ housing units (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year, Table B25001); it undercounts where dataset coverage is partial. See methodology.