Solar installations in Deschutes County, OR
637 recorded installations in Deschutes County, Oregon — 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 7.3 hail (1.4 severe) and 2 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Deschutes County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 2,325 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 27% of that (this county is under-reported in public program data). A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Deschutes County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunlight Solar Energy | 144 |
| 2 | E2 Solar | 83 |
| 3 | National Solar | 53 |
| 4 | Sunlight Solar | 36 |
| 5 | Earthlight Technologies | 20 |
| 6 | Infinity Solar Systems | 19 |
| 7 | Elemental Energy | 14 |
| 8 | Smart Energy Today | 11 |
| 9 | Enterprise Electric Rental | 9 |
| 10 | Neil Kelly Company | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Deschutes County?
PanelCensus records 637 solar installations in Deschutes County, Oregon (58.6 MW of capacity) — about 0.66% of the county's 97,064 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). Dataset coverage depends on Oregon's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.
How much does solar cost in Deschutes County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Deschutes County is $4.13/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 5.9 kW.
Who installs solar in Deschutes County?
The most active recorded installers in Deschutes County are Sunlight Solar Energy, E2 Solar, National Solar.
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.