Solar installations in Dutchess County, NY
7,711 recorded installations in Dutchess County, New York — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.
At a glance
Dutchess County, New York has 7,711 recorded solar installations totalling 388.1 MW of capacity — the 9th-highest count among the 62 New York counties with records, and 3% of the state total. That is about 6.3% of the county's 122,636 housing units, against 2.6% statewide. The median installed price is $3.95/W before incentives, roughly in line with the New York median of $4.15/W.
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 | Nrg Residential Solar Solutions | 269 |
| 10 | Hudson Valley Clean Energy | 269 |
Growth
Installations by year
How does Dutchess County compare with the rest of New York?
The median recorded system in Dutchess County is 9.2 kW, about 20% above the state median of 7.65 kW. 36% of installations here are third-party owned (lease or power-purchase agreement), compared with 34% across New York. 262 systems (3%) of the county's records include battery storage, against 2% statewide. By share of housing units with a recorded system, Dutchess County ranks 4th of 62 New York counties with at least 10 installations.
How has solar adoption changed in Dutchess County?
The earliest recorded installation in Dutchess County dates to 2003. The busiest year on record is 2023, with 1,032 installations. 2025 has 729 recorded installations so far. The county's cumulative total rose from 3,888 at the end of 2020 to 7,711 today. Recent years fill in as state programs and permit offices report, so the latest counts are provisional.
Who installs solar in Dutchess County?
Tesla has the most recorded installations in Dutchess County (1,259, 16% of the county's records). Other active installers here include Plugpv, Sunrun and Wiltshire Renewable Energy Systems. Installers based anywhere in New York are listed in the state installer directory.
Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Dutchess County?
PanelCensus records 7,711 solar installations in Dutchess County, New York (388.1 MW of capacity) — about 6.3% of the county's 122,636 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). Coverage depends on New York's public reporting, so the true total is likely higher.
How much does solar cost in Dutchess County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Dutchess County is $3.95/W before incentives; the median system is 9.2 kW. The New York median is $4.15/W.
Who installs solar in Dutchess County?
The most active recorded installers in Dutchess County are Tesla (1,259), Plugpv (1,055) and Sunrun (933).
How much of the solar in Dutchess County is leased?
2,745 recorded installations (36%) in Dutchess County are third-party owned — a lease or power-purchase agreement, compared with 34% across New York.
How big is a typical solar system in Dutchess County?
The median recorded system in Dutchess County is 9.2 kW, against 7.7 kW for New York as a whole.
More solar data near Dutchess County
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- Solar in Bronx County· 10,215 installations
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- Solar in Rockland County· 5,926 installations
- Solar in Albany County· 4,915 installations
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.
About this data
Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Tracking the Sun, merged with city permit records, state incentive programs and the USGS U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database / EIA-860 plant registers, as published October 10, 2026 — PanelCensus refreshes it as each source publishes new records. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: PanelCensus, “Solar installations in Dutchess County, New York”, https://panelcensus.com/solar/new-york/dutchess-county (data as of October 10, 2026).