PanelCensus

Solar installations in Ulster County, NY

5,751 recorded installations in Ulster 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
5,751
Total capacity
478.7 MW
Median price
$3.96/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
32%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Ulster County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
7
2006
17
2007
39
2008
54
2009
71
2010
101
2011
77
2012
140
2013
172
2014
395
2015
609
2016
721
2017
421
2018
286
2019
273
2020
315
2021
378
2022
532
2023
733
2024
91
2025
49
2026
1

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Ulster County?

PanelCensus records 5,751 solar installations in Ulster County, New York (478.7 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on New York's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Ulster County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Ulster County is $3.96/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 8.7 kW.

Who installs solar in Ulster County?

The most active recorded installers in Ulster County are Tesla Energy, Lighthouse Solar Austin, Suncommon.

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.