Solar installations in Dane County, WI
5,698 recorded installations in Dane 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.
Severe-weather exposure: solar sites here have been matched to an average of 4.6 hail (2.7 severe) and 3 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Dane County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 3,160 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 180% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Dane County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everlight Solar | 2,296 |
| 2 | Midwest Solar Power | 555 |
| 3 | Full Spectrum Solar | 455 |
| 4 | Drews Solar | 355 |
| 5 | Next Energy | 309 |
| 6 | Arch Electric | 240 |
| 7 | All Energy Solar | 216 |
| 8 | Sun Badger Solar | 128 |
| 9 | Sunvest Solar | 84 |
| 10 | Eagle Point Solar | 81 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Dane County?
PanelCensus records 5,698 solar installations in Dane County, Wisconsin (134.5 MW of capacity) — about 2.2% of the county's 254,880 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 Dane County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Dane County is $4.25/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 6.9 kW.
Who installs solar in Dane County?
The most active recorded installers in Dane County are Everlight Solar, Midwest Solar Power, Full Spectrum Solar.
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.