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Solar installations in Cleveland County, NC

22 recorded installations in Cleveland County, North Carolina — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + city permit records + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.

Homes with solar
0.05%
of 43,999 homes
Installations
22
Total capacity
108.5 MW
Median price
$2.30/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
0%
lease / PPA

Severe-weather exposure: solar sites here have been matched to an average of 7.8 hail (1.8 severe) and 1.7 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).

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Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 62 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 35% of that (this county is under-reported in public program data). A yardstick, not dated records.

Most active

Top installers in Cleveland County

No resolved installers recorded in this county.

Growth

Installations by year

YearNewCumulative% homes
2010
1
10.00%
2011
1
20.01%
2012
1
30.01%
2013
2
50.01%
2014
1
60.01%
2015
7
130.03%
2016
4
170.04%
2017
3
200.04%
2021
1
210.05%
2023
1
220.05%

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Cleveland County?

PanelCensus records 22 solar installations in Cleveland County, North Carolina (108.5 MW of capacity) — about 0.05% of the county's 43,999 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). Dataset coverage depends on North Carolina's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Cleveland County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Cleveland County is $2.30/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 3,300 kW.

Who installs solar in Cleveland County?

No resolved installers recorded in this county.

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.