PanelCensus

Solar installations in Salt Lake County, UT

17,375 recorded installations in Salt Lake County, Utah — 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
17,375
Total capacity
527.5 MW
Median price
$3.99/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
0%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Salt Lake County

#InstallerInstalls here
1Gardner Engineering Alternative Engery Services, LLC125
2Creative Energies Utah LLC91
3Sunlight Solar Systems Inc55
4Alpenglow Solar LLC51
5Intermountain Wind and Solar48
6Dwelltek LLC39
7Gardner Engineering Alternative Energy Services39
8Creative Energies34
9Alpenglow Solar & Electric LLC29
10Johnson Powers LLC28

Growth

Installations by year

2007
1
2009
6
2010
37
2011
49
2012
145
2013
291
2014
681
2015
1,510
2016
2,984
2017
2,732
2018
1,449
2019
1,762
2020
1,605
2021
1,703
2022
1,590
2023
826
2024
1

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Salt Lake County?

PanelCensus records 17,375 solar installations in Salt Lake County, Utah (527.5 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on Utah's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Salt Lake County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Salt Lake County is $3.99/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 6.2 kW.

Who installs solar in Salt Lake County?

The most active recorded installers in Salt Lake County are Gardner Engineering Alternative Engery Services, LLC, Creative Energies Utah LLC, Sunlight Solar Systems Inc.

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.