Solar installations in Rhode Island
4,630 recorded installations — prices, growth by year, county breakdown and the installers doing the work.
Dataset updated . Refreshed from LBNL's Tracking the Sun public releases.
Installations
4,630
Total capacity
193.9 MW
Median price
$3.84/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
1%
lease / PPA
Most active
Top installers in Rhode Island
| # | Installer | Installs in RI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sol Power Energy | 695 |
| 2 | Newport Electric Construction | 680 |
| 3 | Bright Ops | 445 |
| 4 | Rgs Energy | 351 |
| 5 | Sunwatt Solar | 324 |
| 6 | Trinity Solar | 299 |
| 7 | Rooftop Power | 235 |
| 8 | Isaksen Solar | 130 |
| 9 | New Port Renewable | 113 |
| 10 | Nec Solar | 109 |
| 11 | Renewable Energy Service Of New England | 80 |
| 12 | Second Generation Energy | 60 |
| 13 | Tesla Energy | 58 |
| 14 | New England Clean Energy | 57 |
| 15 | Solarworks | 50 |
Growth
Installations by year
20081$3.48/W
20121$3.56/W
201343$4.45/W
201488$4.20/W
2015253$3.89/W
2016288$3.85/W
2017190$3.72/W
2018341$3.55/W
2019483$3.47/W
2020386$3.42/W
2021404$3.64/W
2022405$4.02/W
2023556$4.42/W
202419$4.49/W
Bars: recorded installs · right column: median $/W that year.
Frequently asked questions
How many solar installations are there in Rhode Island?
LBNL's Tracking the Sun dataset records 4,630 residential and small-commercial solar installations in Rhode Island, totalling 193.9 MW of capacity. (Coverage depends on the state's reporting programs, so actual totals are higher.)
How much does solar cost per watt in Rhode Island?
The median installed price across priced systems in Rhode Island is $3.84/W pre-incentive. Year-by-year medians are shown on this page.
Who are the biggest solar installers in Rhode Island?
Sol Power Energy has the most recorded installations in Rhode Island (695), followed by Newport Electric Construction (680).