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Solar installations in Oregon

7,021 recorded installations — prices, growth by year, county breakdown and the installers doing the work.

Dataset updated . Refreshed from LBNL's Tracking the Sun public releases.

Installations
7,021
Total capacity
158.4 MW
Median price
$4.45/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
3%
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
83$6.89/W
2006
85$8.15/W
2007
130$8.51/W
2008
112$8.44/W
2009
178$7.63/W
2010
263$6.71/W
2011
359$6.00/W
2012
426$5.04/W
2013
448$4.70/W
2014
433$4.28/W
2015
531$4.11/W
2016
495$4.06/W
2017
844$3.65/W
2018
1$4.50/W
2019
2$2.56/W
2020
6$2.05/W
2021
70$3.07/W
2022
650$3.80/W
2023
871$3.84/W
2024
370$3.84/W

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

By county

Solar by county in Oregon

CountyInstallsCapacityMedian $/W
Lane County1,1999.1 MW$4.25/W
Jackson County7006.6 MW$4.60/W
Multnomah County5834.4 MW$4.53/W
Washington County5645.0 MW$4.35/W
Deschutes County5293.7 MW$4.41/W
Benton County4263.7 MW$3.79/W
Klamath County30614.6 MW$4.30/W
Linn County2883.3 MW$4.66/W
Marion County2442.7 MW$4.35/W
Clackamas County2374.8 MW$4.35/W
Jefferson County206369 kW$8.48/W
Josephine County1932.4 MW$4.42/W
Polk County1591.5 MW$4.15/W
Crook County1391.5 MW$5.66/W
Douglas County1241.0 MW$4.75/W
Yamhill County1171.6 MW$4.45/W
Hood River County104816 kW$3.99/W
Lincoln County99569 kW$3.94/W
Wallowa County811.6 MW$4.91/W
Columbia County75538 kW$4.91/W
Umatilla County653.7 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 County4160.7 MW$8.14/W
Malheur County386.4 MW$3.85/W
Curry County30150 kW$6.60/W
Tillamook County30179 kW$5.60/W
Baker County252.8 MW$6.15/W
Clatsop County17195 kW$5.07/W
Harney County13122 kW$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?

LBNL's Tracking the Sun dataset records 7,021 residential and small-commercial solar installations in Oregon, totalling 158.4 MW of capacity. (Coverage depends on the state's reporting programs, so actual totals are higher.)

How much does solar cost per watt in Oregon?

The median installed price across priced systems in Oregon is $4.45/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).