Solar installations in Newport County, RI
12 recorded installations in Newport County, Rhode Island — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.
Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + city permit records + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.
Severe-weather exposure: solar sites here have been matched to an average of 1 hail and 1 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Newport County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 1,295 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 1% of that (this county is under-reported in public program data). A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Newport County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kearsarge Solar | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Newport County?
PanelCensus records 12 solar installations in Newport County, Rhode Island (62.1 MW of capacity) — about 0.03% of the county's 43,554 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). Dataset coverage depends on Rhode Island's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.
How much does solar cost in Newport County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Newport County is $2.76/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 3,400 kW.
Who installs solar in Newport County?
The most active recorded installers in Newport County are Kearsarge 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.