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Solar installations in Franklin County, PA

210 recorded installations in Franklin 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
0.31%
of 66,787 homes
Installations
210
Total capacity
129.0 MW
Median price
$5.77/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
0%
lease / PPA

Severe-weather exposure: solar sites here have been matched to an average of 3.2 hail and 2.1 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 305 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 69% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.

Most active

Top installers in Franklin County

Growth

Installations by year

YearNewCumulative% homes
2009
4
40.01%
2010
36
400.06%
2011
54
940.14%
2012
13
1070.16%
2013
11
1180.18%
2014
1
1190.18%
2016
3
1220.18%
2017
1
1230.18%
2019
4
1270.19%
2020
8
1350.20%
2021
8
1430.21%
2022
9
1520.23%
2023
8
1600.24%
2024
12
1720.26%
2025
18
1900.28%
2026
2
1920.29%

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Franklin County?

PanelCensus records 210 solar installations in Franklin County, Pennsylvania (129.0 MW of capacity) — about 0.31% of the county's 66,787 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 Franklin County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Franklin County is $5.77/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 10.8 kW.

Who installs solar in Franklin County?

The most active recorded installers in Franklin County are Mountain View Solar And Wind, Rosenberrys Electric, Advanced 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.