Solar installations in Galveston County, TX
9 recorded installations in Galveston County, Texas — 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 3 hail (1 severe) and 5 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Galveston County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 582 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 2% of that (this county is under-reported in public program data). A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Galveston County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adaptive Solar Design | 3 |
| 2 | Alternative Power Solutions | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Galveston County?
PanelCensus records 9 solar installations in Galveston County, Texas (77 kW of capacity) — about 0.01% of the county's 159,379 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). Dataset coverage depends on Texas's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.
How much does solar cost in Galveston County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Galveston County is $5.06/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 8.5 kW.
Who installs solar in Galveston County?
The most active recorded installers in Galveston County are Adaptive Solar Design, Alternative Power Solutions.
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.