Solar installations in Wabasha County, MN
198 recorded installations in Wabasha County, Minnesota — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.
At a glance
Wabasha County, Minnesota has 198 recorded solar installations totalling 63.0 MW of capacity — the 15th-highest count among the 79 Minnesota counties with records, and under 1% of the state total. That is about 1.9% of the county's 10,229 housing units, against 0.94% statewide. The median installed price is $3.96/W before incentives, roughly in line with the Minnesota median of $3.95/W.
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 5.5 hail (1.4 severe) and 3.4 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Wabasha County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 89 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 222% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Wabasha County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aquilla Solar | 39 |
| 2 | Common Sense Development | 5 |
| 3 | Solar Connection | 4 |
| 4 | All Energy Solar | 2 |
| 5 | Winona Renewable Energy | 2 |
| 6 | Novel Energy Solutions | 1 |
Growth
Installations by year
How does Wabasha County compare with the rest of Minnesota?
The median recorded system in Wabasha County is 9.9 kW, roughly in line with the state median of 9.8 kW. 1 system (under 1%) of the county's records include battery storage, against 1% statewide. By share of housing units with a recorded system, Wabasha County ranks 1st of 57 Minnesota counties with at least 10 installations.
How has solar adoption changed in Wabasha County?
The earliest recorded installation in Wabasha County dates to 2009. The busiest year on record is 2017, with 42 installations. 2024 has 2 recorded installations so far. The county's cumulative total rose from 159 at the end of 2019 to 198 today. Recent years fill in as state programs and permit offices report, so the latest counts are provisional.
Who installs solar in Wabasha County?
Aquilla Solar has the most recorded installations in Wabasha County (39, 20% of the county's records). Other active installers here include Common Sense Development, Solar Connection and All Energy Solar. Installers based anywhere in Minnesota are listed in the state installer directory.
Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Wabasha County?
PanelCensus records 198 solar installations in Wabasha County, Minnesota (63.0 MW of capacity) — about 1.9% of the county's 10,229 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). Coverage depends on Minnesota's public reporting, so the true total is likely higher.
How much does solar cost in Wabasha County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Wabasha County is $3.96/W before incentives; the median system is 9.9 kW. The Minnesota median is $3.95/W.
Who installs solar in Wabasha County?
The most active recorded installers in Wabasha County are Aquilla Solar (39), Common Sense Development (5) and Solar Connection (4).
How big is a typical solar system in Wabasha County?
The median recorded system in Wabasha County is 9.9 kW, against 9.8 kW for Minnesota as a whole.
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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.
About this data
Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Tracking the Sun, merged with city permit records, state incentive programs and the USGS U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database / EIA-860 plant registers, as published October 10, 2026 — PanelCensus refreshes it as each source publishes new records. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: PanelCensus, “Solar installations in Wabasha County, Minnesota”, https://panelcensus.com/solar/minnesota/wabasha-county (data as of October 10, 2026).