PanelCensus

Solar installations in Philadelphia County, PA

7,834 recorded installations in Philadelphia 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
7,834
Total capacity
93.0 MW
Median price
$6.47/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
0%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Philadelphia County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
50
2006
3
2007
1
2008
2
2009
13
2010
84
2011
59
2012
32
2013
20
2014
2
2015
11
2016
12
2017
15
2018
25
2019
197
2020
491
2021
633
2022
1,283
2023
1,466
2024
1,783
2025
1,425
2026
82

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Philadelphia County?

PanelCensus records 7,834 solar installations in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania (93.0 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on Pennsylvania's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Philadelphia County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Philadelphia County is $6.47/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 5.7 kW.

Who installs solar in Philadelphia County?

The most active recorded installers in Philadelphia County are PosiGen Provider LLC, SOLAR STATES LLC, Vivint 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.