PanelCensus

Solar installations in Oregon

16,453 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.

Installations
16,453
Total capacity
1.6 GW
Median price
$3.14/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
1%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Oregon

#InstallerInstalls in OR
1Tesla Energy318
2True South Solar220
3The Green Store189
4Advanced Energy System171
5Solar Assist161
6National Solar161
7Energy Design151
8Abundant Solar146
9Abney Ventures116
10Sunlight Solar Energy110
11Benton Electric98
12E2 Solar89
13Blue Raven Solar84
14Solar Man56
15Sunlight Solar Ca54

Oregon installer directory →

Growth

Installations by year

2005
85$6.73/W
2006
88$8.11/W
2007
130$8.51/W
2008
166$7.62/W
2009
347$6.80/W
2010
842$2.59/W
2011
665$4.64/W
2012
673$4.50/W
2013
651$4.00/W
2014
702$3.82/W
2015
853$4.01/W
2016
822$3.83/W
2017
1,326$3.55/W
2018
291$1.44/W
2019
241$1.43/W
2020
236$1.92/W
2021
549$2.02/W
2022
1,572$3.14/W
2023
1,736$3.30/W
2024
1,978$1.37/W
2025
1,767$1.05/W
2026
61$0.90/W

Bars: recorded installs · right column: median $/W that year.

By county

Solar by county in Oregon

CountyInstallsCapacityMedian $/W
Multnomah County9,77471.2 MW$1.46/W
Lane County1,2019.2 MW$4.25/W
Jackson County70943.9 MW$4.59/W
Washington County56712.7 MW$4.35/W
Deschutes County53557.5 MW$4.41/W
Benton County4273.8 MW$3.79/W
Klamath County325176.5 MW$4.29/W
Linn County29010.8 MW$4.66/W
Marion County283106.4 MW$4.35/W
Clackamas County272140.9 MW$4.35/W
Jefferson County21034.0 MW$8.48/W
Josephine County1932.4 MW$4.42/W
Polk County1617.6 MW$4.15/W
Yamhill County14678.5 MW$4.39/W
Crook County143199.9 MW$5.66/W
Douglas County1241.0 MW$4.75/W
Hood River County1053.4 MW$3.99/W
Lincoln County99569 kW$3.94/W
Wallowa County822.1 MW$4.91/W
Columbia County75538 kW$4.91/W
Umatilla County6612.1 MW$4.43/W
Wasco County61648 kW$4.25/W
Coos County57367 kW$5.46/W
Grant County5489 kW$7.38/W
Union County531.1 MW$4.95/W
Lake County51227.4 MW$7.32/W
Malheur County4783.1 MW$3.75/W
Curry County30150 kW$6.60/W
Tillamook County30179 kW$5.60/W
Baker County2933.1 MW$6.03/W
Clatsop County17195 kW$5.07/W
Harney County1761.3 MW$10.11/W

Counties derived from installation ZIP codes (Census ZCTA crosswalk) — approximate at boundaries. Counties with fewer than 50 recorded installs are shown but not indexed.

Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations are there in Oregon?

PanelCensus records 16,453 solar installations in Oregon, totalling 1.6 GW of capacity — 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 Oregon?

The median installed price across priced systems in Oregon is $3.14/W pre-incentive. Year-by-year medians are shown on this page.

Who are the biggest solar installers in Oregon?

Tesla Energy has the most recorded installations in Oregon (318), followed by True South Solar (220).