Solar installations in Dakota County, MN
1,209 recorded installations in Dakota 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 7.6 hail (2.7 severe) and 2 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Dakota County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 797 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 152% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Dakota County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | redacted | 1,048 |
| 2 | All Energy Solar | 29 |
| 3 | Innovative Power Systems | 9 |
| 4 | Ideal Energies | 9 |
| 5 | Powerfully Green | 4 |
| 6 | Cedar Creek Energy | 3 |
| 7 | Live Wire Electrical Services | 2 |
| 8 | Sundial Solar Nj | 2 |
| 9 | Sundance Energy Solutions | 2 |
| 10 | Trunorth Solar | 2 |
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Installations by year
Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Dakota County?
PanelCensus records 1,209 solar installations in Dakota County, Minnesota (311.2 MW of capacity) — about 0.69% of the county's 176,447 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 Dakota County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Dakota County is $4.29/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 9.6 kW.
Who installs solar in Dakota County?
The most active recorded installers in Dakota 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.