PanelCensus

Solar installations in Hennepin County, MN

5,552 recorded installations in Hennepin 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
5,552
Total capacity
164.9 MW
Median price
$3.02/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
1%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Hennepin County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
11
2006
10
2007
23
2008
21
2009
30
2010
117
2011
65
2012
113
2013
96
2014
189
2015
285
2016
279
2017
520
2018
548
2019
672
2020
355
2021
388
2022
285
2023
267
2024
611
2025
570
2026
41

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Hennepin County?

PanelCensus records 5,552 solar installations in Hennepin County, Minnesota (164.9 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on Minnesota's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Hennepin County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Hennepin County is $3.02/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 6 kW.

Who installs solar in Hennepin County?

The most active recorded installers in Hennepin County are All Energy Solar, TRUNORTH SOLAR, BRS Field Ops, LLC.

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.