Solar installations in Polk County, OR
174 recorded installations in Polk 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 0 hail and 1 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Polk County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 530 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 33% of that (this county is under-reported in public program data). A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Polk County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 23 |
| 2 | National Solar | 15 |
| 3 | Benton Electric | 10 |
| 4 | Pure Energy Ca | 9 |
| 5 | Solar Universe | 6 |
| 6 | Green Store | 5 |
| 7 | Green Ridge Solar | 5 |
| 8 | Legend Electric | 4 |
| 9 | Abundant Solar | 3 |
| 10 | Dynamic Power Innovation | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Polk County?
PanelCensus records 174 solar installations in Polk County, Oregon (7.7 MW of capacity) — about 0.51% of the county's 34,446 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 Polk County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Polk County is $3.96/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 6.6 kW.
Who installs solar in Polk County?
The most active recorded installers in Polk County are Tesla, National Solar, Benton Electric.
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.