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Solar installations in Columbia County, WI

301 recorded installations in Columbia County, Wisconsin — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

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

Homes with solar
1.1%
of 26,826 homes
Installations
301
Total capacity
34.0 MW
Median price
$3.66/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
0%
lease / PPA

Severe-weather exposure: solar sites here have been matched to an average of 4 hail and 4.4 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).

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Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 132 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 228% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.

Most active

Top installers in Columbia County

Growth

Installations by year

YearNewCumulative% homes
2006
1
40.01%
2008
1
50.02%
2009
2
70.03%
2010
1
80.03%
2011
3
110.04%
2012
5
160.06%
2013
1
170.06%
2014
2
190.07%
2015
11
300.11%
2016
5
350.13%
2017
3
380.14%
2018
8
460.17%
2019
21
670.25%
2020
18
850.32%
2021
38
1230.46%
2022
41
1640.61%
2023
49
2130.79%
2024
42
2550.95%
2025
46
3011.12%

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Columbia County?

PanelCensus records 301 solar installations in Columbia County, Wisconsin (34.0 MW of capacity) — about 1.1% of the county's 26,826 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). Dataset coverage depends on Wisconsin's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Columbia County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Columbia County is $3.66/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 8.5 kW.

Who installs solar in Columbia County?

The most active recorded installers in Columbia County are Everlight Solar, Midwest Solar Power, Sns Electric.

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.