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Solar installations in Stearns County, MN

284 recorded installations in Stearns County, Minnesota — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

Dataset updated . Refreshed from LBNL's Tracking the Sun public releases.

Installations
284
Total capacity
112.0 MW
Median price
$3.98/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
2%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Stearns County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
1
2006
1
2007
1
2008
4
2009
2
2010
12
2011
3
2012
3
2013
3
2014
8
2015
29
2016
18
2017
56
2018
30
2019
44
2020
20
2021
32
2022
2
2023
10

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Stearns County?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 284 solar installations in Stearns County, Minnesota (112.0 MW of capacity). 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 $3.98/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 15 kW.

Who installs solar in Stearns County?

The most active recorded installers in Stearns County are All Energy Solar, Innovative Power Systems, Real 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. See methodology.