Solar installations in Dutchess County, NY
7,713 recorded installations in Dutchess 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 4.8 hail and 2.8 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Dutchess County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 4,438 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 174% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Dutchess County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 1,259 |
| 2 | Plugpv | 1,055 |
| 3 | Sunrun | 933 |
| 4 | Wiltshire Renewable Energy Systems | 686 |
| 5 | Suncommon | 523 |
| 6 | Infinity Solar Systems | 407 |
| 7 | New York State Solar Farm | 288 |
| 8 | Sunpower | 285 |
| 9 | Hudson Valley Clean Energy | 269 |
| 10 | Nrg Residential Solar Solutions | 269 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Dutchess County?
PanelCensus records 7,713 solar installations in Dutchess County, New York (397.6 MW of capacity) — about 6.3% of the county's 122,636 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 Dutchess County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Dutchess County is $3.95/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 9.2 kW.
Who installs solar in Dutchess County?
The most active recorded installers in Dutchess County are Tesla, Plugpv, Sunrun.
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.