Solar installations in Monroe County, NY
2,835 recorded installations in Monroe 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 3.3 hail and 2.4 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Monroe County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 1,978 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 143% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Monroe County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sustainable Energy Developments | 870 |
| 2 | 3Rd Roc Solar | 371 |
| 3 | Renewable Rochester | 229 |
| 4 | Solar Liberty Energy Systems | 177 |
| 5 | Oconnell Electric | 118 |
| 6 | Geotherm | 96 |
| 7 | Nrg Residential Solar Solutions | 65 |
| 8 | Direct Energy Solar | 56 |
| 9 | Cir Electrical Construction | 54 |
| 10 | Plugpv | 53 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Monroe County?
PanelCensus records 2,835 solar installations in Monroe County, New York (830.0 MW of capacity) — about 0.84% of the county's 337,688 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 Monroe County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Monroe County is $3.35/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 8.6 kW.
Who installs solar in Monroe County?
The most active recorded installers in Monroe County are Sustainable Energy Developments, 3Rd Roc Solar, Renewable Rochester.
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.