Solar installations in Ontario County, NY
1,052 recorded installations in Ontario 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 2.4 hail (0.9 severe) and 2.8 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Ontario County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 428 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 246% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Ontario County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finger Lakes Renewable Energy | 166 |
| 2 | Sustainable Energy Developments | 132 |
| 3 | 3Rd Roc Solar | 89 |
| 4 | Renewable Rochester | 59 |
| 5 | Oconnell Electric | 52 |
| 6 | Fusion Energy Services | 45 |
| 7 | Halcyon | 40 |
| 8 | Geotherm | 36 |
| 9 | Solar Liberty Energy Systems | 33 |
| 10 | Plugpv | 24 |
Growth
Installations by year
Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Ontario County?
PanelCensus records 1,052 solar installations in Ontario County, New York (280.3 MW of capacity) — about 2.0% of the county's 53,001 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 Ontario County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Ontario County is $3.21/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 12 kW.
Who installs solar in Ontario County?
The most active recorded installers in Ontario County are Finger Lakes Renewable Energy, Sustainable Energy Developments, 3Rd Roc 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.