Solar installations in Schenectady County, NY
2,387 recorded installations in Schenectady 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 2.4 hail and 1.2 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Schenectady County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 2,273 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 105% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Schenectady County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 800 |
| 2 | Plugpv | 285 |
| 3 | Kasselman Solar | 248 |
| 4 | Monolith Solar | 111 |
| 5 | Sunrun | 110 |
| 6 | American Energy Care | 65 |
| 7 | Wiltshire Renewable Energy Systems | 51 |
| 8 | Apex Energy Tek | 44 |
| 9 | Active Solar Development | 43 |
| 10 | Infinity Solar Systems | 37 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Schenectady County?
PanelCensus records 2,387 solar installations in Schenectady County, New York (409.2 MW of capacity) — about 3.4% of the county's 71,051 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 Schenectady County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Schenectady County is $4.42/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 8 kW.
Who installs solar in Schenectady County?
The most active recorded installers in Schenectady County are Tesla, Plugpv, Kasselman 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.