Solar installations in Winona County, MN
268 recorded installations in Winona 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 5.5 hail (3.4 severe) and 0 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Winona County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 174 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 154% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Winona County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winona Renewable Energy | 20 |
| 2 | Minnsolar | 15 |
| 3 | Aquilla Solar | 9 |
| 4 | Novel Energy Solutions | 9 |
| 5 | All Energy Solar | 4 |
| 6 | Innovative Power Systems | 1 |
| 7 | Common Sense Development | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Winona County?
PanelCensus records 268 solar installations in Winona County, Minnesota (40.3 MW of capacity) — about 1.2% of the county's 21,763 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 Winona County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Winona County is $3.50/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 9.7 kW.
Who installs solar in Winona County?
The most active recorded installers in Winona County are Winona Renewable Energy, Minnsolar, Aquilla 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. Market penetration = recorded installations ÷ housing units (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year, Table B25001); it undercounts where dataset coverage is partial. See methodology.