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Solar installations in Columbia County, PA

159 recorded installations in Columbia 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.

Homes with solar
0.53%
of 29,775 homes
Installations
159
Total capacity
14.2 MW
Median price
$6.17/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
1%
lease / PPA

Severe-weather exposure: solar sites here have been matched to an average of 1.9 hail and 3.6 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).

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Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 216 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 74% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.

Most active

Top installers in Columbia County

Growth

Installations by year

YearNewCumulative% homes
2009
5
50.02%
2010
32
370.12%
2011
42
790.27%
2012
7
860.29%
2013
6
920.31%
2014
3
950.32%
2017
2
970.33%
2018
1
980.33%
2020
1
990.33%
2022
3
1020.34%
2023
15
1170.39%
2024
17
1340.45%
2025
5
1390.47%
2026
3
1420.48%

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Columbia County?

PanelCensus records 159 solar installations in Columbia County, Pennsylvania (14.2 MW of capacity) — about 0.53% of the county's 29,775 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). Dataset coverage depends on Pennsylvania's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Columbia County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Columbia County is $6.17/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 10.1 kW.

Who installs solar in Columbia County?

The most active recorded installers in Columbia County are Endless Mtn Solar Services, Solar Universe, Astrum 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.