Solar installations in Polk County, WI
178 recorded installations in Polk 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 (1.1 severe) and 2 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Polk County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 52 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 342% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Polk County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Energy Solar | 23 |
| 2 | Full Spectrum Solar | 19 |
| 3 | Legacy Solar | 16 |
| 4 | Carlson Electric | 8 |
| 5 | Energy Concepts Nm | 7 |
| 6 | Robert Pearson 543406 | 6 |
| 7 | Olson Solar Energy | 4 |
| 8 | Everlight Solar | 3 |
| 9 | Solcius | 3 |
| 10 | Dave Carlson 3835 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Polk County?
PanelCensus records 178 solar installations in Polk County, Wisconsin (5.6 MW of capacity) — about 0.73% of the county's 24,377 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 Polk County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Polk County is $3.38/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 8 kW.
Who installs solar in Polk County?
The most active recorded installers in Polk County are All Energy Solar, Full Spectrum Solar, Legacy 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.