Solar installations in Herkimer County, NY
293 recorded installations in Herkimer 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 3.6 hail and 4.8 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Herkimer County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 292 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 100% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Herkimer County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 67 |
| 2 | Plugpv | 32 |
| 3 | Cny Solar | 20 |
| 4 | Sungevity | 15 |
| 5 | Kasselman Solar | 11 |
| 6 | Infinity Solar Systems | 8 |
| 7 | Ja Electrical Construction | 8 |
| 8 | Great Brook Solar Nrg | 7 |
| 9 | Alternative Power Solutions Ny | 7 |
| 10 | American Energy Care | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Herkimer County?
PanelCensus records 293 solar installations in Herkimer County, New York (178.6 MW of capacity) — about 0.90% of the county's 32,449 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 Herkimer County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Herkimer County is $3.97/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 11 kW.
Who installs solar in Herkimer County?
The most active recorded installers in Herkimer County are Tesla, Plugpv, Cny 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.