PanelCensus

Solar installations in Orange County, NY

10,012 recorded installations in Orange 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
10,012
Total capacity
1.1 GW
Median price
$3.97/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
53%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Orange County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
3
2006
7
2007
19
2008
23
2009
45
2010
45
2011
22
2012
128
2013
245
2014
537
2015
1,254
2016
1,332
2017
813
2018
561
2019
588
2020
575
2021
824
2022
980
2023
1,278
2024
173
2025
45
2026
2

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Orange County?

PanelCensus records 10,012 solar installations in Orange County, New York (1.1 GW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on New York's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Orange County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Orange County is $3.97/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 8.5 kW.

Who installs solar in Orange County?

The most active recorded installers in Orange County are Tesla Energy, Sunrun, Sunpower Capital.

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.