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Solar Energy in Minnesota - Installation Data & Costs

Total Installations
16,804
Total Capacity
1,524 MW
Average Cost
$4.25/W

Median: $3.96/W

National Rank
#15

85% residential

14.83¢
Electricity Rate (kWh)
4h
Peak Sun Hours/Day
17.2 yrs
Est. Payback Period
$15,711
Est. Annual Savings

Environmental & Community Impact

CO₂ Offset/Year
1,703,310 tons
CO₂ Offset/System/Year
75.1 tons
Installations per 10K Residents
29.5
State Population
5,695,292
Est. Annual Production/System
105,938 kWh

Estimates based on average system size, 4h peak sun hours/day, 80% derating factor, and 30% federal ITC. Sources: NREL, EIA, EPA eGRID (0.709 metric tons CO₂/MWh).

System Overview

Avg System Size
90.7 kW
Third-Party Owned
0.5%

Cost Trend ($/W)

Avg Cost per Watt

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Installation Growth (Last 5 Years)

Top Solar Installers in Minnesota

InstallerInstallations
redacted14,664
-1675
All Energy Solar514
Innovative Power Systems140
Ideal Energies99
Powerfully Green95
Aquilla Solar Corporation78
Self62
Novel Energy Solutions59
Trunorth Solar56

Most Popular Panel Brands in Minnesota

BrandInstallations
Alps Technology6,672
-13,531
REC Solar886
LG Electronics Inc.731
Itek Energy LLC491
United Renewable Energy Co., Ltd. 389
Heliene356
TenKSolar351
Jinko Solar329
Hanwha Qcells318

Solar by County - Minnesota

CountyInstallationsCapacity
Hennepin6,283118.8 MW
Ramsey2,81440.5 MW
Washington1,91372 MW
Dakota1,154101.9 MW
Rice40371.2 MW
Stearns384119.7 MW
Anoka38215.2 MW
Carver32955.8 MW
Wright32656.5 MW
Winona25417.3 MW
Chisago23184.7 MW
Goodhue21362.6 MW
Scott18833.3 MW
Wabasha16823 MW
Blue Earth16643.4 MW

Minnesota Solar Incentives

Tax credits, rebates & programs

Is Solar Worth It in Minnesota?

Data-backed analysis

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