Solar installations in Missouri
4,428 recorded installations — prices, growth by year, county breakdown and the installers doing the work.
Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + city permit records + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.
† Missouri is under-reported. Public solar data is incomplete here, so the 0.16% homes-with-solar figure is a floor — the true rate is higher. See how complete each state's data is on the coverage scorecard.
Most active
Top installers in Missouri
| # | Installer | Installs in MO |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Raven Solar | 300 |
| 2 | SUNSMART TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | 288 |
| 3 | Renewable Consulting LLC (Ecovole Solar) | 252 |
| 4 | James Dawson | 224 |
| 5 | RISINGSUN EPC | 201 |
| 6 | Shinnova Solar | 191 |
| 7 | Adt Solar | 151 |
| 8 | Arizona Solar Solutions, Inc. DBA Suntria | 148 |
| 9 | Titan Solar Power MO, Inc. | 141 |
| 10 | Sun Solar | 135 |
| 11 | A1 Solar Source Inc | 116 |
| 12 | That Solar Company LLC | 115 |
| 13 | Sunpro Solar | 109 |
| 14 | 816SOLARPRO LLC | 66 |
| 15 | The Solar Guys, LLC | 66 |
Growth
Installations by year
New installs per year and the running cumulative total, plus % of homes with solar (ACS housing units).
By county
Solar by county in Missouri
| County | Installs | % homes | Capacity | Median $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | 2,609 | 0.78% | 74.0 MW | $2.50/W |
| Clay County | 1,242 | 1.2% | 14.0 MW | $2.50/W |
| Platte County | 515 | 1.1% | 10.9 MW | $2.50/W |
| Audrain Countylimited | 2 | 0.02% | 41.0 MW | — |
| Boone Countylimited | 2 | 0.00% | 15.0 MW | — |
| Montgomery Countylimited | 2 | 0.04% | 7.5 MW | — |
| Ozark Countylimited | 2 | 0.04% | 12.1 MW | — |
| Phelps Countylimited | 2 | 0.01% | 3.8 MW | — |
| St. Louis citylimited | 2 | 0.00% | 3.1 MW | — |
| Bates Countylimited | 1 | 0.01% | 3.2 MW | — |
| Cape Girardeau Countylimited | 1 | 0.00% | 6.5 MW | — |
| Cedar Countylimited | 1 | 0.01% | 3.2 MW | — |
| Gasconade Countylimited | 1 | 0.01% | 4 kW | $6.16/W |
| Greene Countylimited | 1 | 0.00% | 6.5 MW | — |
| Grundy Countylimited | 1 | 0.02% | 3.3 MW | — |
| Howell Countylimited | 1 | 0.01% | 10.8 MW | — |
| Jasper Countylimited | 1 | 0.00% | 2.3 MW | — |
| Laclede Countylimited | 1 | 0.01% | 3.1 MW | — |
| Lafayette Countylimited | 1 | 0.01% | 3.2 MW | — |
| Livingston Countylimited | 1 | 0.02% | 3.3 MW | — |
| Macon Countylimited | 1 | 0.01% | 3.2 MW | — |
| Pulaski Countylimited | 1 | 0.01% | 3.2 MW | — |
| St. Charles Countylimited | 1 | 0.00% | 5.7 MW | — |
| St. Francois Countylimited | 1 | 0.00% | 3.1 MW | — |
| Saline Countylimited | 1 | 0.01% | 3.2 MW | — |
| Warren Countylimited | 1 | 0.01% | 0 kW | — |
Counties derived from installation ZIP codes (Census ZCTA crosswalk) — approximate at boundaries. Counties marked limited have under 10 recorded installs, so their medians and penetration are indicative only. % homes = recorded installs ÷ housing units (U.S. Census ACS 5-Year, B25001).
Search every recorded Missouri installation — by installer, size, date, storage and equipment.
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Top solar equipment in Missouri
| # | Panel manufacturer | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | LG | 7 |
| 2 | Qcells | 6 |
| 3 | REC | 2 |
| # | Inverter manufacturer | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enphase | 24 |
| 2 | Tesla | 2 |
From recorded equipment on Missouri systems (Tracking the Sun + state/permit data); counts are systems where the manufacturer is known.
Developers
Top solar developers in Missouri
| # | Developer | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NULL | 764 |
| 2 | Blue Raven Solar Field Ops, LLC | 300 |
| 3 | SUNSMART TECHNOLOGIES, LLC | 284 |
| 4 | Renewable Consulting LLC (Ecovole Solar) | 252 |
| 5 | James Dawson | 219 |
| 6 | RISINGSUN EPC | 201 |
| 7 | Shinnova Solar | 191 |
| 8 | ADT Solar LLC | 151 |
Developer/EPC named on the permit or program record — often the same firm as the installer.
Frequently asked questions
How many solar installations are there in Missouri?
PanelCensus records 4,428 solar installations in Missouri, totalling 465.0 MW of capacity — about 0.16% of the state's 2,809,501 housing units (U.S. Census ACS) — compiled from LBNL's Tracking the Sun, city permit records, state programs and USGS/EIA utility-scale data. (Coverage depends on what the state publishes, so actual totals are higher.)
How much does solar cost per watt in Missouri?
The median installed price across priced systems in Missouri is $2.50/W pre-incentive. Year-by-year medians are shown on this page.
Who are the biggest solar installers in Missouri?
Blue Raven Solar has the most recorded installations in Missouri (300), followed by SUNSMART TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (288).