Solar installations in Ulster County, NY
6,634 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.
Severe-weather exposure: solar sites here have been matched to an average of 4.5 hail and 2.7 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Ulster County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 3,467 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 191% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Ulster County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 998 |
| 2 | Sunrun | 526 |
| 3 | Plugpv | 525 |
| 4 | Lighthouse Solar | 481 |
| 5 | Wiltshire Renewable Energy Systems | 464 |
| 6 | New York State Solar Farm | 455 |
| 7 | Suncommon | 393 |
| 8 | Sunpower | 282 |
| 9 | Infinity Solar Systems | 251 |
| 10 | Eiger 3970 Consultants | 230 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Ulster County?
PanelCensus records 6,634 solar installations in Ulster County, New York (490.2 MW of capacity) — about 7.7% of the county's 86,178 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 Ulster County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Ulster County is $3.89/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 9 kW.
Who installs solar in Ulster County?
The most active recorded installers in Ulster County are Tesla, Sunrun, Plugpv.
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.