PanelCensus

Solar installations in New York County, NY

1,015 recorded installations in New York 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.

Installations
1,015
Total capacity
168.6 MW
Median price
$4.54/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
3%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in New York County

#InstallerInstalls here
1Brooklyn Solarworks145
2Best Energy Power93
3Solar Energy Systems87
4Onyx Development Group62
5Urban Energy45
6SunLight General Capital, LLC41
7American Solar Partners17
8ONFORCE SOLAR, INC17
9Bpi16
10NYACK SOLAR LLC16

Growth

Installations by year

2005
2
2006
4
2007
6
2008
7
2009
8
2010
11
2011
16
2012
32
2013
14
2014
17
2015
19
2016
5
2017
17
2018
60
2019
78
2020
31
2021
47
2022
48
2023
47
2024
34
2025
44

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in New York County?

PanelCensus records 1,015 solar installations in New York County, New York (168.6 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on New York's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in New York County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in New York County is $4.54/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 38.2 kW.

Who installs solar in New York County?

The most active recorded installers in New York County are Brooklyn Solarworks, Best Energy Power, Solar Energy Systems.

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.