Solar installations in Kandiyohi County, MN
67 recorded installations in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.
At a glance
Kandiyohi County, Minnesota has 67 recorded solar installations totalling 37.6 MW of capacity — the 27th-highest count among the 79 Minnesota counties with records, and under 1% of the state total. That is about 0.33% of the county's 20,212 housing units, against 0.94% statewide. The median installed price is $5.60/W before incentives, about 42% above 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 3.7 hail (1.5 severe) and 4.3 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
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Top installers in Kandiyohi County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Horizon Solar | 2 |
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How does Kandiyohi County compare with the rest of Minnesota?
The median recorded system in Kandiyohi County is 38.5 kW, about 3.9 times the state median of 9.8 kW. None of the county's records include battery storage, against 1% statewide. By share of housing units with a recorded system, Kandiyohi County ranks 34th of 57 Minnesota counties with at least 10 installations.
How has solar adoption changed in Kandiyohi County?
The earliest recorded installation in Kandiyohi County dates to 2006. The busiest year on record is 2017, with 11 installations. 2024 has 6 recorded installations so far. The county's cumulative total rose from 37 at the end of 2019 to 67 today. Recent years fill in as state programs and permit offices report, so the latest counts are provisional.
Who installs solar in Kandiyohi County?
Blue Horizon Solar has the most recorded installations in Kandiyohi County (2). Installers based anywhere in Minnesota are listed in the state installer directory.
Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Kandiyohi County?
PanelCensus records 67 solar installations in Kandiyohi County, Minnesota (37.6 MW of capacity) — about 0.33% of the county's 20,212 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 Kandiyohi County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Kandiyohi County is $5.60/W before incentives; the median system is 38.5 kW. The Minnesota median is $3.95/W.
Who installs solar in Kandiyohi County?
The most active recorded installers in Kandiyohi County are Blue Horizon Solar (2).
How big is a typical solar system in Kandiyohi County?
The median recorded system in Kandiyohi County is 38.5 kW, against 9.8 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 Kandiyohi County, Minnesota”, https://panelcensus.com/solar/minnesota/kandiyohi-county (data as of October 10, 2026).