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Solar installations in Freeborn County, MN

24 recorded installations in Freeborn 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
0.17%
of 14,116 homes
Installations
24
Total capacity
8.6 MW
Median price
$4.07/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
0%
lease / PPA

Severe-weather exposure: solar sites here have been matched to an average of 4 hail (1 severe) and 3.8 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).

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Most active

Top installers in Freeborn County

#InstallerInstalls here
1redacted8
2Real Solar1

Growth

Installations by year

YearNewCumulative% homes
2015
1
10.01%
2016
2
30.02%
2018
1
40.03%
2019
7
110.08%
2020
4
150.11%
2021
1
160.11%
2023
3
190.14%
2024
2
210.15%

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Freeborn County?

PanelCensus records 24 solar installations in Freeborn County, Minnesota (8.6 MW of capacity) — about 0.17% of the county's 14,116 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 Freeborn County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Freeborn County is $4.07/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 39.9 kW.

Who installs solar in Freeborn County?

The most active recorded installers in Freeborn County are redacted, Real Solar.

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.