PanelCensus

Solar installations in Rensselaer County, NY

2,482 recorded installations in Rensselaer County, New York — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

Dataset updated . Refreshed from LBNL's Tracking the Sun public releases.

Installations
2,482
Total capacity
173.6 MW
Median price
$4.32/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
44%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Rensselaer County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
2
2006
3
2007
19
2008
18
2009
33
2010
36
2011
39
2012
86
2013
140
2014
213
2015
399
2016
473
2017
270
2018
139
2019
71
2020
62
2021
122
2022
101
2023
173
2024
19

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Rensselaer County?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 2,482 solar installations in Rensselaer County, New York (173.6 MW of capacity). 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 $4.32/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 8 kW.

Who installs solar in Rensselaer County?

The most active recorded installers in Rensselaer County are Tesla Energy, Kasselman Solar, Monolith Solar Associates.

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.