PanelCensus

Solar installations in Blue Earth County, MN

169 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.

Installations
169
Total capacity
126.3 MW
Median price
$3.86/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
1%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Blue Earth County

Growth

Installations by year

2006
1
2007
1
2008
3
2009
3
2010
8
2011
4
2012
3
2013
4
2014
2
2015
20
2016
12
2017
21
2018
26
2019
19
2020
7
2021
8
2022
12
2023
9
2024
2

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Blue Earth County?

PanelCensus records 169 solar installations in Blue Earth County, Minnesota (126.3 MW of capacity). 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 $3.86/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 19.7 kW.

Who installs solar in Blue Earth County?

The most active recorded installers in Blue Earth County are All Energy Solar, Applied Energy Innovations, Ideal Energies.

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.