Solar installations in Waseca County, MN
114 recorded installations in Waseca County, Minnesota — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.
At a glance
Waseca County, Minnesota has 114 recorded solar installations totalling 98.9 MW of capacity — the 18th-highest count among the 79 Minnesota counties with records, and under 1% of the state total. That is about 1.4% of the county's 7,910 housing units, against 0.94% statewide. The median installed price is $4.32/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 3.4 hail (1.7 severe) and 2.2 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
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Top installers in Waseca County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Energy Solar | 4 |
| 2 | Novel Energy Solutions | 1 |
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Installations by year
How does Waseca County compare with the rest of Minnesota?
The median recorded system in Waseca County is 1077 kW, about 110 times the state median of 9.8 kW. None of the county's records include battery storage, against 1% statewide. By share of housing units with a recorded system, Waseca County ranks 7th of 57 Minnesota counties with at least 10 installations.
How has solar adoption changed in Waseca County?
The earliest recorded installation in Waseca County dates to 2012. The busiest year on record is 2018, with 41 installations. 2024 has 3 recorded installations so far. The county's cumulative total rose from 71 at the end of 2019 to 114 today. Recent years fill in as state programs and permit offices report, so the latest counts are provisional.
Who installs solar in Waseca County?
All Energy Solar has the most recorded installations in Waseca County (4). Other active installers here include Novel Energy Solutions. Installers based anywhere in Minnesota are listed in the state installer directory.
Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Waseca County?
PanelCensus records 114 solar installations in Waseca County, Minnesota (98.9 MW of capacity) — about 1.4% of the county's 7,910 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 Waseca County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Waseca County is $4.32/W before incentives; the median system is 1,077 kW. The Minnesota median is $3.95/W.
Who installs solar in Waseca County?
The most active recorded installers in Waseca County are All Energy Solar (4) and Novel Energy Solutions (1).
How big is a typical solar system in Waseca County?
The median recorded system in Waseca County is 1,077 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 Waseca County, Minnesota”, https://panelcensus.com/solar/minnesota/waseca-county (data as of October 10, 2026).