PanelCensus

Solar installations in Richmond County, NY

17,349 recorded installations in Richmond 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
17,349
Total capacity
258.9 MW
Median price
$4.34/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
44%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Richmond County

Growth

Installations by year

2007
2
2008
1
2009
7
2010
4
2011
24
2012
62
2013
136
2014
1,105
2015
1,152
2016
1,348
2017
1,388
2018
1,305
2019
992
2020
712
2021
959
2022
1,262
2023
1,700
2024
154
2025
51
2026
1

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Richmond County?

PanelCensus records 17,349 solar installations in Richmond County, New York (258.9 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on New York's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Richmond County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Richmond County is $4.34/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 6.7 kW.

Who installs solar in Richmond County?

The most active recorded installers in Richmond County are Sunrun, Sunpower Capital, VENTURE HOME SOLAR LLC.

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.