Solar installations in West Virginia
7 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.
† West Virginia is under-reported. Public solar data is incomplete here, so the 0.00% homes-with-solar figure is a floor — the true rate is higher. See how complete each state's data is on the coverage scorecard.
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Top installers in West Virginia
| # | Installer | Installs in WV |
|---|
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 West Virginia
| County | Installs | % homes | Capacity | Median $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampshire Countylimited | 2 | 0.02% | 26.4 MW | — |
| Marion Countylimited | 2 | 0.01% | 12.8 MW | — |
| Berkeley Countylimited | 1 | 0.00% | 4 kW | — |
| Jefferson Countylimited | 1 | 0.00% | 96.0 MW | — |
| Mason Countylimited | 1 | 0.01% | 4 kW | — |
| Monongalia Countylimited | 1 | 0.00% | 18.9 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).
Search every recorded West Virginia installation — by installer, size, date, storage and equipment.
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Top solar equipment in West Virginia
| # | Panel manufacturer | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Solar | 2 |
From recorded equipment on West Virginia systems (Tracking the Sun + state/permit data); counts are systems where the manufacturer is known.
Frequently asked questions
How many solar installations are there in West Virginia?
PanelCensus records 7 solar installations in West Virginia, totalling 155.4 MW of capacity — about 0.00% of the state's 859,653 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 West Virginia?
The West Virginia records in the dataset do not include enough price data to compute a reliable median.
Who are the biggest solar installers in West Virginia?
No resolved installers recorded.