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Solar installations in Chisago County, MN

290 recorded installations in Chisago 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
1.3%
of 22,711 homes
Installations
290
Total capacity
231.0 MW
Median price
$4.08/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
0%
lease / PPA

Severe-weather exposure: solar sites here have been matched to an average of 5.2 hail (0.7 severe) and 2.5 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 136 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 213% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.

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Growth

Installations by year

YearNewCumulative% homes
2008
1
10.00%
2010
3
40.02%
2012
9
130.06%
2013
2
150.07%
2014
8
230.10%
2015
7
300.13%
2016
49
790.35%
2017
47
1260.56%
2018
61
1870.82%
2019
34
2210.97%
2020
19
2401.06%
2021
24
2641.16%
2022
7
2711.19%
2023
13
2841.25%
2024
5
2891.27%

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Chisago County?

PanelCensus records 290 solar installations in Chisago County, Minnesota (231.0 MW of capacity) — about 1.3% of the county's 22,711 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 Chisago County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Chisago County is $4.08/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 19.8 kW.

Who installs solar in Chisago County?

The most active recorded installers in Chisago County are redacted, All Energy Solar, West Electric Service.

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.