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Solar installations in Price County, WI

41 recorded installations in Price County, Wisconsin — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

At a glance

Price County, Wisconsin has 41 recorded solar installations totalling 5.1 MW of capacity — the 67th-highest count among the 72 Wisconsin counties with records, and under 1% of the state total. That is about 0.38% of the county's 10,799 housing units, against 0.83% statewide.

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

Homes with solar
0.38%
of 10,799 homes
Installations
41
Total capacity
5.1 MW
Median price
—
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
0%
lease / PPA

Severe-weather exposure: solar sites here have been matched to an average of 3.5 hail (1 severe) and 1 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).

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Growth

Installations by year

YearNewCumulative% homes
2005
1
10.01%
2008
1
20.02%
2012
1
30.03%
2013
2
50.05%
2014
1
60.06%
2015
4
100.09%
2016
3
130.12%
2017
6
190.18%
2018
4
230.21%
2019
4
270.25%
2020
4
310.29%
2021
1
320.30%
2022
2
340.32%
2023
2
360.33%
2024
5
410.38%

How does Price County compare with the rest of Wisconsin?

The median recorded system in Price County is 7.29 kW, roughly in line with the state median of 7.4 kW. By share of housing units with a recorded system, Price County ranks 60th of 70 Wisconsin counties with at least 10 installations. Fewer than 30 systems here report an installed price, so no county price median is published.

How has solar adoption changed in Price County?

The earliest recorded installation in Price County dates to 2005. The busiest year on record is 2017, with 6 installations. 2024 has 5 recorded installations so far. The county's cumulative total rose from 27 at the end of 2019 to 41 today. Recent years fill in as state programs and permit offices report, so the latest counts are provisional.

Who installs solar in Price County?

Full Spectrum Solar has the most recorded installations in Price County (4, 10% of the county's records). Other active installers here include Olson Solar Energy, Carlson Electric and Jolma Electric. Installers based anywhere in Wisconsin are listed in the state installer directory.

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Price County?

PanelCensus records 41 solar installations in Price County, Wisconsin (5.1 MW of capacity) — about 0.38% of the county's 10,799 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). Coverage depends on Wisconsin's public reporting, so the true total is likely higher.

Who installs solar in Price County?

The most active recorded installers in Price County are Full Spectrum Solar (4), Olson Solar Energy (4) and Carlson Electric (4).

How big is a typical solar system in Price County?

The median recorded system in Price County is 7.3 kW, against 7.4 kW for Wisconsin as a whole.

More solar data near Price County

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.

About this data

Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Tracking the Sun, merged with city permit records, state incentive programs and the USGS U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database / EIA-860 plant registers, as published October 10, 2026 — PanelCensus refreshes it as each source publishes new records. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: PanelCensus, “Solar installations in Price County, Wisconsin”, https://panelcensus.com/solar/wisconsin/price-county (data as of October 10, 2026).