PanelCensus

Solar installations in Erie County, NY

3,658 recorded installations in Erie County, New York — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

Dataset updated . Refreshed from LBNL's Tracking the Sun public releases.

Installations
3,658
Total capacity
251.0 MW
Median price
$3.50/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
8%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Erie County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
4
2007
8
2008
14
2009
30
2010
111
2011
76
2012
159
2013
137
2014
112
2015
327
2016
379
2017
248
2018
621
2019
506
2020
175
2021
214
2022
180
2023
225
2024
16

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Erie County?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 3,658 solar installations in Erie County, New York (251.0 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on New York's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Erie County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Erie County is $3.50/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 7.5 kW.

Who installs solar in Erie County?

The most active recorded installers in Erie County are Solar Liberty Energy Systems, Cir Electrical Construction, Solcius.

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.