Solar installations in Eau Claire County, WI
548 recorded installations in Eau Claire 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.
Search every recorded installation in Eau Claire County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 196 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 280% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Eau Claire County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olson Solar Energy | 143 |
| 2 | Next Step Energy | 89 |
| 3 | All Energy Solar | 28 |
| 4 | Green Energy | 16 |
| 5 | Water Source Heating Cooling | 13 |
| 6 | Able Energy | 11 |
| 7 | Full Spectrum Solar | 11 |
| 8 | Carlson Electric | 7 |
| 9 | Jolma Electric | 6 |
| 10 | Chippewa Valley Alternative Energy | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Eau Claire County?
PanelCensus records 548 solar installations in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin (21.0 MW of capacity) — about 1.2% of the county's 45,818 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 Eau Claire County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Eau Claire County is $2.94/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 8.8 kW.
Who installs solar in Eau Claire County?
The most active recorded installers in Eau Claire County are Olson Solar Energy, Next Step Energy, All Energy 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.