Solar installations in Milwaukee County, WI
1,664 recorded installations in Milwaukee 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 4.4 hail and 3.2 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Milwaukee County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 1,640 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 101% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Milwaukee County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arch Electric | 587 |
| 2 | Everlight Solar | 171 |
| 3 | Sun Badger Solar | 97 |
| 4 | Current Electric | 80 |
| 5 | Tron Solar | 75 |
| 6 | Home Team Energy | 67 |
| 7 | All Energy Solar | 65 |
| 8 | Sunvest Solar | 57 |
| 9 | Endries Solar Electric | 39 |
| 10 | Solcius | 36 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Milwaukee County?
PanelCensus records 1,664 solar installations in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin (27.2 MW of capacity) — about 0.39% of the county's 423,838 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 Milwaukee County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Milwaukee County is $3.92/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 6.2 kW.
Who installs solar in Milwaukee County?
The most active recorded installers in Milwaukee County are Arch Electric, Everlight Solar, Sun Badger 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.