PanelCensus

Solar installations in Columbia County, NY

1,606 recorded installations in Columbia 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.

Installations
1,606
Total capacity
373.8 MW
Median price
$4.26/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
20%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Columbia County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
5
2006
9
2007
13
2008
32
2009
54
2010
46
2011
59
2012
50
2013
58
2014
92
2015
154
2016
179
2017
103
2018
71
2019
48
2020
83
2021
120
2022
114
2023
181
2024
37
2025
30
2026
2

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Columbia County?

PanelCensus records 1,606 solar installations in Columbia County, New York (373.8 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on New York's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Columbia County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Columbia County is $4.26/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 9.1 kW.

Who installs solar in Columbia County?

The most active recorded installers in Columbia County are Suncommon, Tesla Energy, Kasselman 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. See methodology.