PanelCensus

Solar installations in Tompkins County, NY

1,795 recorded installations in Tompkins 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
1,795
Total capacity
517.6 MW
Median price
$3.92/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
6%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Tompkins County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
12
2006
19
2007
31
2008
17
2009
25
2010
22
2011
33
2012
69
2013
86
2014
174
2015
488
2016
194
2017
111
2018
83
2019
97
2020
86
2021
59
2022
47
2023
51
2024
16
2025
26

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Tompkins County?

PanelCensus records 1,795 solar installations in Tompkins County, New York (517.6 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on New York's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Tompkins County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Tompkins County is $3.92/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 7.7 kW.

Who installs solar in Tompkins County?

The most active recorded installers in Tompkins County are Renovus Energy, Taitem Engineering Pc, Solar Liberty Energy 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.