Solar installations in Onondaga County, NY
1,983 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.
Severe-weather exposure: solar sites here have been matched to an average of 3.4 hail and 2.7 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Onondaga County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 1,710 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 116% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Onondaga County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nickels Energy Solutions | 217 |
| 2 | Alternative Power Solutions Ny | 178 |
| 3 | Cny Solar | 165 |
| 4 | Halcyon | 88 |
| 5 | Sungevity | 87 |
| 6 | Nrg Residential Solar Solutions | 76 |
| 7 | Apex Energy Tek | 61 |
| 8 | Renovus Energy | 60 |
| 9 | Solar Liberty Energy Systems | 55 |
| 10 | Upstate Alternative Energy | 54 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Onondaga County?
PanelCensus records 1,983 solar installations in Onondaga County, New York (932.6 MW of capacity) — about 0.94% of the county's 211,683 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 Onondaga County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Onondaga County is $3.35/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 9.8 kW.
Who installs solar in Onondaga County?
The most active recorded installers in Onondaga County are Nickels Energy Solutions, Alternative Power Solutions Ny, 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.