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Solar installations in Houston County, MN

98 recorded installations in Houston 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
1.1%
of 8,755 homes
Installations
98
Total capacity
14.6 MW
Median price
$3.60/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
0%
lease / PPA

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Growth

Installations by year

YearNewCumulative% homes
2012
3
40.05%
2013
1
50.06%
2014
3
80.09%
2016
26
340.39%
2017
27
610.70%
2018
7
680.78%
2019
5
730.83%
2020
8
810.93%
2021
4
850.97%
2022
6
911.04%
2023
6
971.11%
2024
1
981.12%

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Houston County?

PanelCensus records 98 solar installations in Houston County, Minnesota (14.6 MW of capacity) — about 1.1% of the county's 8,755 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 Houston County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Houston County is $3.60/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 9.9 kW.

Who installs solar in Houston County?

The most active recorded installers in Houston County are Aquilla Solar, Winona Renewable Energy, All Energy 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.