Solar installations in Goodhue County, MN
263 recorded installations in Goodhue County, Minnesota — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.
At a glance
Goodhue County, Minnesota has 263 recorded solar installations totalling 126.2 MW of capacity — the 12th-highest count among the 79 Minnesota counties with records, and 1% of the state total. That is about 1.2% of the county's 21,071 housing units, against 0.94% statewide. The median installed price is $3.85/W before incentives, roughly in line with the Minnesota median of $3.95/W.
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 6 hail (1.9 severe) and 3.1 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Goodhue County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 68 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 387% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Goodhue County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aquilla Solar | 5 |
| 2 | Solar Connection | 4 |
| 3 | All Energy Solar | 3 |
| 4 | Novel Energy Solutions | 3 |
| 5 | Cedar Creek Energy | 1 |
| 6 | Minnsolar | 1 |
| 7 | Powerfully Green | 1 |
Growth
Installations by year
How does Goodhue County compare with the rest of Minnesota?
The median recorded system in Goodhue County is 10.24 kW, roughly in line with the state median of 9.6 kW. 3 systems (1%) of the county's records include battery storage, against 1% statewide. By share of housing units with a recorded system, Goodhue County ranks 10th of 57 Minnesota counties with at least 10 installations.
How has solar adoption changed in Goodhue County?
The earliest recorded installation in Goodhue County dates to 2008. The busiest year on record is 2018, with 44 installations. 2024 has 4 recorded installations so far. The county's cumulative total rose from 168 at the end of 2019 to 263 today. Recent years fill in as state programs and permit offices report, so the latest counts are provisional.
Who installs solar in Goodhue County?
Aquilla Solar has the most recorded installations in Goodhue County (5). Other active installers here include Solar Connection, All Energy Solar and Novel Energy Solutions. Installers based anywhere in Minnesota are listed in the state installer directory.
Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Goodhue County?
PanelCensus records 263 solar installations in Goodhue County, Minnesota (126.2 MW of capacity) — about 1.2% of the county's 21,071 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). Coverage depends on Minnesota's public reporting, so the true total is likely higher.
How much does solar cost in Goodhue County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Goodhue County is $3.85/W before incentives; the median system is 10.2 kW. The Minnesota median is $3.95/W.
Who installs solar in Goodhue County?
The most active recorded installers in Goodhue County are Aquilla Solar (5), Solar Connection (4) and All Energy Solar (3).
How big is a typical solar system in Goodhue County?
The median recorded system in Goodhue County is 10.2 kW, against 9.6 kW for Minnesota as a whole.
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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.
About this data
Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Tracking the Sun, merged with city permit records, state incentive programs and the USGS U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database / EIA-860 plant registers, as published October 10, 2026 — PanelCensus refreshes it as each source publishes new records. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: PanelCensus, “Solar installations in Goodhue County, Minnesota”, https://panelcensus.com/solar/minnesota/goodhue-county (data as of October 10, 2026).