PanelCensus

Solar installations in Suffolk County, NY

21,610 recorded installations in Suffolk 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
21,610
Total capacity
698.8 MW
Median price
$4.88/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
37%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Suffolk County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
99
2006
178
2007
226
2008
390
2009
552
2010
906
2011
827
2012
692
2013
1,170
2014
2,525
2015
4,973
2016
3,966
2017
847
2018
203
2019
316
2020
511
2021
791
2022
603
2023
746
2024
216
2025
131

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Suffolk County?

PanelCensus records 21,610 solar installations in Suffolk County, New York (698.8 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 $4.88/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 8.1 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.