PanelCensus

Solar installations in Allegheny County, PA

1,589 recorded installations in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + city permit records + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.

Installations
1,589
Total capacity
59.1 MW
Median price
$2.34/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
0%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Allegheny County

Growth

Installations by year

2009
4
2010
38
2011
54
2012
28
2013
55
2014
1
2015
2
2016
4
2017
7
2018
2
2019
31
2020
56
2021
157
2022
258
2023
233
2024
238
2025
353
2026
13

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Allegheny County?

PanelCensus records 1,589 solar installations in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (59.1 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on Pennsylvania's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Allegheny County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Allegheny County is $2.34/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 7.3 kW.

Who installs solar in Allegheny County?

The most active recorded installers in Allegheny County are Palmetto Solar, Energy Independent Solutions,LLC, Trinity 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. See methodology.