Solar installations in Vermont
35,393 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.
Most active
Top installers in Vermont
| # | Installer | Installs in VT |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suncommon | 5,531 |
| 2 | Sunrun | 4,227 |
| 3 | Green Mountain Solar | 1,606 |
| 4 | Catamount Solar | 838 |
| 5 | Tesla | 558 |
| 6 | Same Sun Of Vermont | 552 |
| 7 | Solaflect Energy | 522 |
| 8 | Building Energy | 447 |
| 9 | Rgs Energy | 412 |
| 10 | Allearth Renewable | 288 |
| 11 | Integrity Energy | 284 |
| 12 | Freedom Forever | 258 |
| 13 | Grassroot Solar | 235 |
| 14 | Southern Vermont Solar | 231 |
| 15 | Integrated Solar | 217 |
Growth
Installations by year
New installs per year and the running cumulative total, plus % of homes with solar (ACS housing units).
By county
Solar by county in Vermont
| County | Installs | % homes | Capacity | Median $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor County | 544 | 1.6% | 65.0 MW | $3.61/W |
| Windham County | 539 | 1.8% | 30.6 MW | — |
| Chittenden County | 494 | 0.67% | 73.7 MW | $5.31/W |
| Rutland County | 301 | 0.89% | 49.4 MW | — |
| Washington County | 274 | 0.89% | 21.3 MW | — |
| Bennington County | 238 | 1.1% | 11.5 MW | — |
| Addison County | 236 | 1.3% | 68.1 MW | $2.54/W |
| Orange County | 157 | 1.0% | 32.1 MW | — |
| Franklin County | 87 | 0.38% | 27.0 MW | — |
| Caledonia County | 63 | 0.39% | 13.4 MW | — |
| Lamoille County | 22 | 0.16% | 9.7 MW | — |
| Essex County | 11 | 0.22% | 2.9 MW | — |
| Orleans County | 10 | 0.06% | 8.1 MW | — |
| Grand Isle Countylimited | 3 | 0.06% | 8.9 MW | — |
Counties derived from installation ZIP codes (Census ZCTA crosswalk) — approximate at boundaries. Counties marked limited have under 10 recorded installs, so their medians and penetration are indicative only. % homes = recorded installs ÷ housing units (U.S. Census ACS 5-Year, B25001).
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Top solar equipment in Vermont
| # | Panel manufacturer | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qcells North America | 109 |
| 2 | REC Solar | 75 |
| 3 | LG Electronics Inc. | 31 |
| 4 | CSI Solar Co., Ltd. | 28 |
| 5 | Trina Solar | 27 |
| 6 | Hanwha Qcells (Qidong) Co. Ltd. | 24 |
| 7 | Heliene | 22 |
| 8 | SolarWorld | 19 |
| # | Inverter manufacturer | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SolarEdge Technologies Ltd. | 254 |
| 2 | SMA America | 109 |
| 3 | Chint Power Systems America | 102 |
| 4 | Fronius International GmbH | 82 |
| 5 | Enphase Energy Inc. | 62 |
| 6 | Yaskawa Solectria Solar | 46 |
From recorded equipment on Vermont systems (Tracking the Sun + state/permit data); counts are systems where the manufacturer is known.
Developers
Top solar developers in Vermont
| # | Developer | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soveren Solar | 9 |
| 2 | Encore Renewable Energy | 5 |
| 3 | Green Mountain Community Solar | 4 |
Developer/EPC named on the permit or program record — often the same firm as the installer.
Frequently asked questions
How many solar installations are there in Vermont?
PanelCensus records 35,393 solar installations in Vermont, totalling 1.6 GW of capacity — about 10.5% of the state's 337,072 housing units (U.S. Census ACS) — 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 Vermont?
The median installed price across priced systems in Vermont is $4.85/W pre-incentive. Year-by-year medians are shown on this page.
Who are the biggest solar installers in Vermont?
Suncommon has the most recorded installations in Vermont (5,531), followed by Sunrun (4,227).