PanelCensus

Solar installations in Suffolk County, NY

20,750 recorded installations in Suffolk County, New York — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

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

Installations
20,750
Total capacity
229.4 MW
Median price
$4.89/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
39%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Suffolk County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
99
2006
178
2007
226
2008
390
2009
551
2010
904
2011
819
2012
679
2013
1,148
2014
2,474
2015
4,941
2016
3,920
2017
787
2018
158
2019
243
2020
472
2021
730
2022
524
2023
644
2024
124

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Suffolk County?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 20,750 solar installations in Suffolk County, New York (229.4 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on New York's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Suffolk County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Suffolk County is $4.89/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 8 kW.

Who installs solar in Suffolk County?

The most active recorded installers in Suffolk County are Sunrun, Tesla Energy, Sunation Solar Systems.

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.