Solar installations in Steele County, MN
30 recorded installations in Steele 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 5.2 hail and 1.9 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Steele County by installer, size, date and equipment.
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Top installers in Steele County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novel Energy Solutions | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Steele County?
PanelCensus records 30 solar installations in Steele County, Minnesota (31.7 MW of capacity) — about 0.19% of the county's 15,878 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 Steele County?
Not enough priced records in this county to compute a reliable median.
Who installs solar in Steele County?
The most active recorded installers in Steele County are Novel Energy Solutions.
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.