PanelCensus

Solar installations in Tennessee

509 recorded installations — prices, growth by year, county breakdown and the installers doing the work.

Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + city permit records + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.

Installations
509
Total capacity
689.8 MW
Median price
$2.00/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
0%
lease / PPA

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Growth

Installations by year

2012
5$2.67/W
2013
1
2014
3$3.00/W
2015
1
2016
5
2017
18$10.33/W
2018
13
2019
11
2020
19$2.00/W
2021
57$2.00/W
2022
66$2.01/W
2023
123$2.00/W
2024
79$2.02/W
2025
78$2.00/W
2026
17$2.95/W

Bars: recorded installs · right column: median $/W that year.

By county

Solar by county in Tennessee

CountyInstallsCapacityMedian $/W
Shelby County217132.5 MW$2.00/W
Davidson County1869.9 MW$2.03/W

Counties derived from installation ZIP codes (Census ZCTA crosswalk) — approximate at boundaries. Counties with fewer than 50 recorded installs are shown but not indexed.

Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations are there in Tennessee?

PanelCensus records 509 solar installations in Tennessee, totalling 689.8 MW of capacity — compiled from LBNL's Tracking the Sun, city permit records, state programs and USGS/EIA utility-scale data. (Coverage depends on what the state publishes, so actual totals are higher.)

How much does solar cost per watt in Tennessee?

The median installed price across priced systems in Tennessee is $2.00/W pre-incentive. Year-by-year medians are shown on this page.

Who are the biggest solar installers in Tennessee?

Adt Solar has the most recorded installations in Tennessee (61), followed by LIGHTWAVE SOLAR LLC (54).