PanelCensus

Solar installations in Orleans County, NY

289 recorded installations in Orleans 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
289
Total capacity
263.3 MW
Median price
$3.24/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
10%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Orleans County

#InstallerInstalls here
1Solar Liberty Energy Systems40
2Cir Electrical Construction36
3Sustainable Energy Developments33
4Oconnell Electric Co16
5Renewable Rochester15
6Buffalo Solar14
7Direct Energy Solar Formerly Astrum8
8Nrg Residential Solar Solutions8
9Sungevity Development7
10Aes Distributed Energy7

Growth

Installations by year

2006
1
2008
2
2009
5
2010
3
2011
5
2012
10
2013
7
2014
17
2015
22
2016
36
2017
32
2018
21
2019
25
2020
20
2021
13
2022
12
2023
17
2024
7
2025
15

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Orleans County?

PanelCensus records 289 solar installations in Orleans County, New York (263.3 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on New York's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Orleans County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Orleans County is $3.24/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 11 kW.

Who installs solar in Orleans County?

The most active recorded installers in Orleans County are Solar Liberty Energy Systems, Cir Electrical Construction, Sustainable Energy Developments.

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.