Solar installations in Rensselaer County, NY
2,984 recorded installations in Rensselaer 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 3.6 hail and 3.4 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Rensselaer County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 2,589 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 115% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Rensselaer County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 819 |
| 2 | Kasselman Solar | 436 |
| 3 | Monolith Solar | 296 |
| 4 | Plugpv | 247 |
| 5 | Rgs Energy | 108 |
| 6 | Wiltshire Renewable Energy Systems | 98 |
| 7 | Suncommon | 95 |
| 8 | Sunrun | 74 |
| 9 | American Energy Care | 62 |
| 10 | High Peaks Solar | 49 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Rensselaer County?
PanelCensus records 2,984 solar installations in Rensselaer County, New York (560.3 MW of capacity) — about 4.0% of the county's 74,388 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 Rensselaer County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Rensselaer County is $4.26/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 8.5 kW.
Who installs solar in Rensselaer County?
The most active recorded installers in Rensselaer County are Tesla, Kasselman Solar, Monolith 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.