Solar installations in Stearns County, MN
453 recorded installations in Stearns 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.
Severe-weather exposure: solar sites here have been matched to an average of 7.1 hail (4 severe) and 5.1 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Stearns County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 221 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 205% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Stearns County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | redacted | 333 |
| 2 | All Energy Solar | 11 |
| 3 | Innovative Power Systems | 5 |
| 4 | Real Solar | 3 |
| 5 | Trunorth Solar | 2 |
| 6 | Able Energy | 2 |
| 7 | Apex Solar | 2 |
| 8 | Michael Chouinard | 1 |
| 9 | Ideal Energies | 1 |
| 10 | Panel Power | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Stearns County?
PanelCensus records 453 solar installations in Stearns County, Minnesota (322.8 MW of capacity) — about 0.68% of the county's 66,211 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 Stearns County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Stearns County is $4.02/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 16.5 kW.
Who installs solar in Stearns County?
The most active recorded installers in Stearns County are redacted, All Energy Solar, Innovative Power Systems.
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.