Solar installations in Nevada
31,593 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.
Most active
Top installers in Nevada
| # | Installer | Installs in NV |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunrun | 4,983 |
| 2 | SolarCity (Tesla) | 3,886 |
| 3 | COOPER ROOFING & SOLAR, INC. | 1,926 |
| 4 | Ion Developer | 1,767 |
| 5 | SOL- UP USA LLC | 1,572 |
| 6 | Robco Electric | 1,076 |
| 7 | FREEDOM FOREVER NEVADA, LLC | 1,068 |
| 8 | David, Williamson | 1,024 |
| 9 | Tesla Energy | 943 |
| 10 | Vivint Solar | 888 |
| 11 | Kilgore, Brianne | 598 |
| 12 | Elevation Solar | 574 |
| 13 | ARCADIA SOLAR NV LLC | 537 |
| 14 | TEMPO SOLAR WORLD LLC | 471 |
| 15 | Buchmiller, Abigail | 409 |
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 Nevada
| County | Installs | % homes | Capacity | Median $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark County | 31,549 | 3.4% | 1.4 GW | $2.56/W |
| Washoe County | 11 | 0.01% | 95.2 MW | $7.14/W |
| Churchill Countylimited | 8 | 0.07% | 93.6 MW | — |
| Storey Countylimited | 8 | 0.38% | 27.8 MW | — |
| Lander Countylimited | 2 | 0.07% | 0 kW | — |
| Nye Countylimited | 2 | 0.01% | 17.5 MW | — |
| Humboldt Countylimited | 1 | 0.01% | 9 kW | $4.18/W |
| Lyon Countylimited | 1 | 0.00% | 20.3 MW | — |
| Mineral Countylimited | 1 | 0.04% | 54.5 MW | — |
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).
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Top solar equipment in Nevada
| # | Panel manufacturer | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Solar | 28 |
| 2 | Qcells | 6 |
| 3 | Silfab Solar | 4 |
| 4 | Canadian Solar | 2 |
| 5 | Panasonic | 2 |
| # | Inverter manufacturer | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 12 |
| 2 | Enphase | 12 |
| 3 | SolarEdge | 2 |
| 4 | Schneider Electric | 2 |
From recorded equipment on Nevada systems (Tracking the Sun + state/permit data); counts are systems where the manufacturer is known.
Developers
Top solar developers in Nevada
| # | Developer | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SolarCity Corporation | 3,886 |
| 2 | SUNRUN INSTALLATION SERVICES INC. | 3,086 |
| 3 | ION DEVELOPER LLC | 1,755 |
| 4 | COOPER ROOFING & SOLAR, INC. | 1,655 |
| 5 | SOL- UP USA LLC | 1,496 |
| 6 | ROBCO ELECTRIC INC | 1,076 |
| 7 | FREEDOM FOREVER NEVADA, LLC | 1,068 |
| 8 | David, Williamson | 1,024 |
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 Nevada?
PanelCensus records 31,593 solar installations in Nevada, totalling 2.2 GW of capacity — about 2.4% of the state's 1,307,338 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 Nevada?
The median installed price across priced systems in Nevada is $2.56/W pre-incentive. Year-by-year medians are shown on this page.
Who are the biggest solar installers in Nevada?
Sunrun has the most recorded installations in Nevada (4,983), followed by SolarCity (Tesla) (3,886).