PanelCensus

Solar installations in Dakota County, MN

709 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.

Installations
709
Total capacity
300.8 MW
Median price
$4.29/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
0%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Dakota County

#InstallerInstalls here
1All Energy Solar25
2Ideal Energies9
3Innovative Power Systems4
4CEDAR CREEK ENERGY CORP3
5Powerfully Green3
6Sundance Energy Solutions2
7Able Energy2
8Live Wire Electrical Services2
9TRUNORTH SOLAR2
10Sun Energy Group1

Growth

Installations by year

2005
3
2006
2
2007
3
2008
1
2009
11
2010
19
2011
7
2012
12
2013
8
2014
13
2015
25
2016
74
2017
102
2018
96
2019
80
2020
56
2021
84
2022
45
2023
47
2024
8

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Dakota County?

PanelCensus records 709 solar installations in Dakota County, Minnesota (300.8 MW of capacity). 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 10.1 kW.

Who installs solar in Dakota County?

The most active recorded installers in Dakota County are All Energy Solar, Ideal Energies, 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. See methodology.