Solar installations in Chautauqua County, NY
583 recorded installations in Chautauqua County, New York — 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 3.7 hail (0.8 severe) and 3.9 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Chautauqua County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 430 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 136% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Chautauqua County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Liberty Energy Systems | 282 |
| 2 | Cir Electrical Construction | 34 |
| 3 | Buffalo Solar | 29 |
| 4 | Freedom Solar Power Tx | 14 |
| 5 | Solcius | 12 |
| 6 | Direct Energy Solar | 10 |
| 7 | Solar Revolution | 9 |
| 8 | Nys Essential Power | 9 |
| 9 | Sungevity | 7 |
| 10 | Sunpower | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Chautauqua County?
PanelCensus records 583 solar installations in Chautauqua County, New York (512.2 MW of capacity) — about 0.88% of the county's 66,328 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). Dataset coverage depends on New York's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.
How much does solar cost in Chautauqua County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Chautauqua County is $3.36/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 10.1 kW.
Who installs solar in Chautauqua County?
The most active recorded installers in Chautauqua County are Solar Liberty Energy Systems, Cir Electrical Construction, Buffalo 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.