Solar installations in Putnam County, NY
1,311 recorded installations in Putnam 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 1.9 hail and 1.9 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Putnam County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 953 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 138% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Putnam County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 228 |
| 2 | Wiltshire Renewable Energy Systems | 178 |
| 3 | Sunrun | 131 |
| 4 | Infinity Solar Systems | 75 |
| 5 | New York State Solar Farm | 61 |
| 6 | Suncommon | 52 |
| 7 | Nrg Residential Solar Solutions | 46 |
| 8 | Sunpower | 43 |
| 9 | Kasselman Solar | 42 |
| 10 | Plugpv | 42 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Putnam County?
PanelCensus records 1,311 solar installations in Putnam County, New York (40.4 MW of capacity) — about 3.4% of the county's 38,369 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 Putnam County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Putnam County is $3.75/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 9.9 kW.
Who installs solar in Putnam County?
The most active recorded installers in Putnam County are Tesla, Wiltshire Renewable Energy Systems, Sunrun.
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.