Solar installations in Ohio
5,254 recorded installations — prices, growth by year, county breakdown and the installers doing the work.
Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + city permit records + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.
Most active
Top installers in Ohio
Growth
Installations by year
New installs per year and the running cumulative total, plus % of homes with solar (ACS housing units).
By county
Solar by county in Ohio
| County | Installs | % homes | Capacity | Median $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton County | 986 | 0.26% | 20.9 MW | $2.00/W |
| Franklin County | 619 | 0.10% | 13.0 MW | $5.21/W |
| Cuyahoga County | 320 | 0.05% | 25.1 MW | — |
| Delaware County | 136 | 0.16% | 3.5 MW | — |
| Butler County | 132 | 0.09% | 3.1 MW | — |
| Athens County | 124 | 0.47% | 2.1 MW | — |
| Stark County | 124 | 0.07% | 7.6 MW | — |
| Clermont County | 106 | 0.12% | 2.0 MW | — |
| Wayne County | 106 | 0.23% | 12.4 MW | — |
| Tuscarawas County | 101 | 0.25% | 7.3 MW | — |
| Warren County | 101 | 0.11% | 13.8 MW | — |
| Greene County | 96 | 0.13% | 12.2 MW | — |
| Licking County | 94 | 0.13% | 9.4 MW | — |
| Summit County | 94 | 0.04% | 6.5 MW | — |
| Medina County | 93 | 0.12% | 17.4 MW | — |
| Montgomery County | 91 | 0.04% | 6.2 MW | — |
| Lucas County | 82 | 0.04% | 23.4 MW | $2.39/W |
| Lorain County | 70 | 0.05% | 11.2 MW | $3.31/W |
| Holmes County | 63 | 0.43% | 4.7 MW | — |
| Fairfield County | 60 | 0.10% | 2.0 MW | — |
| Madison County | 60 | 0.37% | 10.5 MW | — |
| Putnam County | 54 | 0.39% | 73.0 MW | — |
| Columbiana County | 50 | 0.11% | 1.6 MW | — |
| Portage County | 49 | 0.07% | 1.1 MW | — |
| Huron County | 46 | 0.18% | 10.7 MW | — |
| Mahoning County | 43 | 0.04% | 2.1 MW | — |
| Geauga County | 41 | 0.11% | 726 kW | — |
| Knox County | 41 | 0.16% | 1.8 MW | — |
| Allen County | 39 | 0.09% | 1.1 MW | — |
| Clark County | 37 | 0.06% | 4.8 MW | $3.39/W |
| Lake County | 35 | 0.03% | 1.4 MW | — |
| Wyandot County | 34 | 0.34% | 22.7 MW | — |
| Seneca County | 33 | 0.14% | 1.2 MW | — |
| Wood County | 33 | 0.06% | 43.9 MW | — |
| Erie County | 32 | 0.08% | 540 kW | — |
| Washington County | 32 | 0.11% | 485 kW | — |
| Belmont County | 31 | 0.10% | 515 kW | — |
| Coshocton County | 31 | 0.19% | 745 kW | — |
| Miami County | 31 | 0.07% | 19.1 MW | — |
| Brown County | 29 | 0.15% | 105.4 MW | — |
| Trumbull County | 29 | 0.03% | 5.1 MW | — |
| Pickaway County | 28 | 0.12% | 379 kW | — |
| Richland County | 28 | 0.05% | 5.5 MW | — |
| Paulding County | 27 | 0.32% | 82.8 MW | — |
| Ashtabula County | 25 | 0.05% | 1.1 MW | — |
| Muskingum County | 24 | 0.06% | 575 kW | — |
| Carroll County | 23 | 0.17% | 659 kW | — |
| Ashland County | 22 | 0.10% | 342 kW | — |
| Ross County | 22 | 0.07% | 51.0 MW | — |
| Champaign County | 21 | 0.12% | 1.2 MW | — |
| Crawford County | 21 | 0.11% | 698 kW | — |
| Darke County | 21 | 0.09% | 7.2 MW | — |
| Hancock County | 21 | 0.06% | 6.8 MW | — |
| Henry County | 21 | 0.17% | 19.1 MW | — |
| Perry County | 21 | 0.14% | 187 kW | — |
| Adams County | 20 | 0.16% | 835 kW | — |
| Ottawa County | 20 | 0.07% | 2.0 MW | — |
| Auglaize County | 19 | 0.10% | 44.8 MW | — |
| Fulton County | 19 | 0.11% | 2.7 MW | — |
| Guernsey County | 19 | 0.10% | 444 kW | — |
| Logan County | 16 | 0.07% | 291 kW | — |
| Union County | 16 | 0.07% | 210 kW | — |
| Van Wert County | 16 | 0.13% | 1.1 MW | — |
| Meigs County | 15 | 0.14% | 106 kW | — |
| Gallia County | 14 | 0.10% | 3.0 MW | — |
| Hardin County | 14 | 0.11% | 6.5 MW | — |
| Highland County | 14 | 0.07% | 182 kW | — |
| Jefferson County | 14 | 0.04% | 148 kW | — |
| Preble County | 14 | 0.08% | 227 kW | — |
| Scioto County | 14 | 0.04% | 1.3 MW | — |
| Shelby County | 14 | 0.07% | 2.5 MW | — |
| Sandusky County | 13 | 0.05% | 8.4 MW | — |
| Clinton County | 12 | 0.07% | 706 kW | — |
| Marion County | 12 | 0.04% | 516 kW | — |
| Morrow County | 11 | 0.07% | 695 kW | — |
| Jackson County | 10 | 0.07% | 162 kW | — |
| Mercer County | 10 | 0.06% | 11.5 MW | $2.92/W |
| Harrison Countylimited | 9 | 0.12% | 122 kW | — |
| Fayette Countylimited | 8 | 0.06% | 372 kW | — |
| Hocking Countylimited | 8 | 0.06% | 63 kW | — |
| Defiance Countylimited | 7 | 0.04% | 890 kW | — |
| Lawrence Countylimited | 7 | 0.03% | 1.3 MW | — |
| Williams Countylimited | 7 | 0.04% | 7.0 MW | — |
| Monroe Countylimited | 6 | 0.08% | 34 kW | — |
| Pike Countylimited | 5 | 0.04% | 51 kW | — |
| Vinton Countylimited | 4 | 0.07% | 38 kW | — |
| Morgan Countylimited | 3 | 0.04% | 19 kW | — |
| Noble Countylimited | 3 | 0.05% | 31 kW | — |
Counties derived from installation ZIP codes (Census ZCTA crosswalk) — approximate at boundaries. Counties marked limited have under 10 recorded installs, so their medians and penetration are indicative only. % homes = recorded installs ÷ housing units (U.S. Census ACS 5-Year, B25001).
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Top solar equipment in Ohio
| # | Panel manufacturer | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Solar | 8 |
| 2 | ROOF | 2 |
From recorded equipment on Ohio systems (Tracking the Sun + state/permit data); counts are systems where the manufacturer is known.
Developers
Top solar developers in Ohio
| # | Developer | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "ICON SOLAR POWER, LLC" | 146 |
| 2 | "FLUENT SOLAR LLC" | 54 |
| 3 | "POWER HOME SOLAR" | 50 |
| 4 | "SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC" | 45 |
| 5 | "MARC JONES CONSTRUCTION, LLC DBA SUNPRO SOLAR" | 35 |
| 6 | "AMERICAN DREAM SOLAR AND WINDOW INC" | 32 |
| 7 | "THIRD SUN SOLAR AND WIND POWER, LTD" | 32 |
| 8 | "ADT SOLAR LLC" | 30 |
Developer/EPC named on the permit or program record — often the same firm as the installer.
Frequently asked questions
How many solar installations are there in Ohio?
PanelCensus records 5,254 solar installations in Ohio, totalling 1.2 GW of capacity — about 0.10% of the state's 5,271,573 housing units (U.S. Census ACS) — compiled from LBNL's Tracking the Sun, city permit records, state programs and USGS/EIA utility-scale data. (Coverage depends on what the state publishes, so actual totals are higher.)
How much does solar cost per watt in Ohio?
The median installed price across priced systems in Ohio is $2.00/W pre-incentive. Year-by-year medians are shown on this page.
Who are the biggest solar installers in Ohio?
"ICON SOLAR POWER, LLC" has the most recorded installations in Ohio (146), followed by Fluent Solar (54).