Solar installations in Vilas County, WI
70 recorded installations in Vilas County, Wisconsin — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.
At a glance
Vilas County, Wisconsin has 70 recorded solar installations totalling 643 kW of capacity — the 54th-highest count among the 72 Wisconsin counties with records, and under 1% of the state total. That is about 0.28% of the county's 24,783 housing units, against 0.83% statewide. The median installed price is $3.66/W before incentives, roughly in line with the Wisconsin median of $3.52/W.
Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + city permit records + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.
Search every recorded installation in Vilas County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Most active
Top installers in Vilas County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olson Solar Energy | 13 |
| 2 | Carlson Electric | 7 |
| 3 | Eland Electric | 6 |
| 4 | North Wind Renewable Energy | 6 |
| 5 | Jolma Electric | 4 |
| 6 | Sun Badger Solar | 3 |
| 7 | Km Service Of Er | 3 |
| 8 | Sun Daughters Solar | 3 |
| 9 | Convergence Energy | 1 |
| 10 | Ltl Led | 1 |
Growth
Installations by year
How does Vilas County compare with the rest of Wisconsin?
The median recorded system in Vilas County is 6.1 kW, about 18% below the state median of 7.4 kW. By share of housing units with a recorded system, Vilas County ranks 66th of 70 Wisconsin counties with at least 10 installations.
How has solar adoption changed in Vilas County?
The earliest recorded installation in Vilas County dates to 2002. The busiest year on record is 2022, with 14 installations. 2025 has 7 recorded installations so far. Recent years fill in as state programs and permit offices report, so the latest counts are provisional.
Who installs solar in Vilas County?
Olson Solar Energy has the most recorded installations in Vilas County (13, 19% of the county's records). Other active installers here include Carlson Electric, Eland Electric and North Wind Renewable Energy. Installers based anywhere in Wisconsin are listed in the state installer directory.
Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Vilas County?
PanelCensus records 70 solar installations in Vilas County, Wisconsin (643 kW of capacity) — about 0.28% of the county's 24,783 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). Coverage depends on Wisconsin's public reporting, so the true total is likely higher.
How much does solar cost in Vilas County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Vilas County is $3.66/W before incentives; the median system is 6.1 kW. The Wisconsin median is $3.52/W.
Who installs solar in Vilas County?
The most active recorded installers in Vilas County are Olson Solar Energy (13), Carlson Electric (7) and Eland Electric (6).
How big is a typical solar system in Vilas County?
The median recorded system in Vilas County is 6.1 kW, against 7.4 kW for Wisconsin as a whole.
More solar data near Vilas County
- Solar in Wisconsin· 22,775 installations
- Solar installers in Wisconsin
- Solar in Pepin County· 81 installations
- Solar in Shawano County· 80 installations
- Solar in Lincoln County· 75 installations
- Solar in Barron County· 69 installations
- Solar in Buffalo County· 69 installations
- Solar in Juneau County· 68 installations
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 Vilas County, Wisconsin”, https://panelcensus.com/solar/wisconsin/vilas-county (data as of October 10, 2026).