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Solar installations in Dakota County, MN

654 recorded installations in Dakota County, Minnesota — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

Dataset updated . Refreshed from LBNL's Tracking the Sun public releases.

Installations
654
Total capacity
91.6 MW
Median price
$4.32/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
4Powerfully Green3
5Cedar Creek Energy3
6Sundance Energy Solutions2
7Trunorth Solar2
8Live Wire Electrical Services2
9Able Energy2
10Sun Energy Group1

Growth

Installations by year

2005
3
2006
2
2007
3
2008
1
2009
11
2010
19
2011
7
2012
12
2013
6
2014
13
2015
25
2016
64
2017
90
2018
88
2019
68
2020
50
2021
83
2022
44
2023
44
2024
8

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Dakota County?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 654 solar installations in Dakota County, Minnesota (91.6 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 $4.32/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 9.8 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.