PanelCensus

Solar installations in Onondaga County, NY

1,773 recorded installations in Onondaga 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
1,773
Total capacity
930.9 MW
Median price
$3.35/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
12%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Onondaga County

#InstallerInstalls here
1Cny Solar165
2Alternative Power Solutions Of Ny158
3Nickels Energy Solutions153
4Sungevity Development87
5Halco Renewable Energy Dba For Halcyon78
6Nrg Residential Solar Solutions76
7Apex Energy Tek60
8Renovus Energy57
9Upstate Alternative Energy50
10Direct Energy Solar Formerly Astrum50

Growth

Installations by year

2005
2
2006
1
2007
4
2008
5
2009
16
2010
21
2011
59
2012
53
2013
54
2014
135
2015
265
2016
225
2017
129
2018
94
2019
143
2020
83
2021
103
2022
112
2023
114
2024
56
2025
21
2026
1

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Onondaga County?

PanelCensus records 1,773 solar installations in Onondaga County, New York (930.9 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on New York's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Onondaga County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Onondaga County is $3.35/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 9.7 kW.

Who installs solar in Onondaga County?

The most active recorded installers in Onondaga County are Cny Solar, Alternative Power Solutions Of Ny, Nickels Energy Solutions.

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.