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Solar installations in Carver County, MN

368 recorded installations in Carver 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.

Homes with solar
0.89%
of 41,395 homes
Installations
368
Total capacity
157.6 MW
Median price
$3.75/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
1%
lease / PPA

Severe-weather exposure: solar sites here have been matched to an average of 4.6 hail (2.7 severe) and 2.2 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).

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Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 177 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 208% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.

Most active

Top installers in Carver County

#InstallerInstalls here
1redacted312
2All Energy Solar6
3Innovative Power Systems3
4Cedar Creek Energy2
5Aladdin Solar1
6Energy Initiatives Design1

Growth

Installations by year

YearNewCumulative% homes
2006
3
30.01%
2010
4
70.02%
2011
2
90.02%
2012
2
110.03%
2013
2
130.03%
2014
6
190.05%
2015
11
300.07%
2016
21
510.12%
2017
28
790.19%
2018
56
1350.33%
2019
28
1630.39%
2020
14
1770.43%
2021
66
2430.59%
2022
54
2970.72%
2023
55
3520.85%
2024
16
3680.89%

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Carver County?

PanelCensus records 368 solar installations in Carver County, Minnesota (157.6 MW of capacity) — about 0.89% of the county's 41,395 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 Carver County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Carver County is $3.75/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 11.2 kW.

Who installs solar in Carver County?

The most active recorded installers in Carver County are redacted, All Energy Solar, Innovative Power Systems.

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.