PanelCensus

Solar installations in Rice County, MN

389 recorded installations in Rice 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
389
Total capacity
226.5 MW
Median price
$4.27/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
1%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Rice County

Growth

Installations by year

2006
1
2007
2
2009
4
2010
11
2011
4
2012
2
2013
13
2014
30
2015
56
2016
44
2017
50
2018
54
2019
39
2020
37
2021
22
2022
10
2023
7
2024
1

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Rice County?

PanelCensus records 389 solar installations in Rice County, Minnesota (226.5 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on Minnesota's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Rice County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Rice County is $4.27/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 9.4 kW.

Who installs solar in Rice County?

The most active recorded installers in Rice County are All Energy Solar, Innovative Power Systems, Powerfully Green.

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.