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Solar installations in Lyon County, MN

46 recorded installations in Lyon 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
0.41%
of 11,252 homes
Installations
46
Total capacity
141.1 MW
Median price
$3.98/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
2%
lease / PPA

Severe-weather exposure: solar sites here have been matched to an average of 5 hail and 3.6 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).

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Most active

Top installers in Lyon County

#InstallerInstalls here
1redacted17
2Ideal Energies3
3Cedar Creek Energy1

Growth

Installations by year

YearNewCumulative% homes
2008
1
10.01%
2014
2
30.03%
2016
4
70.06%
2017
1
80.07%
2018
14
220.20%
2019
4
260.23%
2020
2
280.25%
2021
2
300.27%
2022
8
380.34%
2023
6
440.39%
2024
2
460.41%

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Lyon County?

PanelCensus records 46 solar installations in Lyon County, Minnesota (141.1 MW of capacity) — about 0.41% of the county's 11,252 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 Lyon County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Lyon County is $3.98/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 75 kW.

Who installs solar in Lyon County?

The most active recorded installers in Lyon County are redacted, Ideal Energies, Cedar Creek Energy.

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.