SolarData USA

Solar Energy in Pennsylvania - Installation Data & Costs

Total Installations
9,412
Total Capacity
247 MW
Average Cost
$6.04/W

Median: $5.95/W

National Rank
#21

83% residential

17.12¢
Electricity Rate (kWh)
3.7h
Peak Sun Hours/Day
22.9 yrs
Est. Payback Period
$4,846
Est. Annual Savings

Environmental & Community Impact

CO₂ Offset/Year
275,799 tons
CO₂ Offset/System/Year
20.1 tons
Installations per 10K Residents
7.2
State Population
12,989,208
Est. Annual Production/System
28,306 kWh

Estimates based on average system size, 3.7h 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
26.2 kW

Cost Trend ($/W)

Avg Cost per Watt

2002200420062008201020122013

Installation Growth (Last 5 Years)

Top Solar Installers in Pennsylvania

InstallerInstallations
Astrum Solar639
Greenspring Energy424
Sunlion Energy Systems356
Endless Mtn Solar Services315
Advanced Solar283
Jk Mechanical278
Heat Shed276
Standard Solar213
I Need Solar Com174
Eos Energy173

Most Popular Panel Brands in Pennsylvania

BrandInstallations
Schuco USA954
Suntech Power919
Sharp820
SolarWorld808
SunPower786
ET Solar Industry444
CSI Solar Co., Ltd.419
Trina Solar389
REC Solar372
Mage Solar371

Solar by County - Pennsylvania

CountyInstallationsCapacity
Lancaster97627.1 MW
Chester91114.9 MW
Montgomery81015.1 MW
Bucks66213.4 MW
York5106.4 MW
Berks48911.7 MW
Philadelphia3946.5 MW
Northampton2965.7 MW
Lehigh2875.2 MW
Delaware2743.9 MW
Dauphin26310.3 MW
Lebanon2364.9 MW
Allegheny2312.7 MW
Cumberland2073.4 MW
Luzerne1782.7 MW

Pennsylvania Solar Incentives

Tax credits, rebates & programs

Is Solar Worth It in Pennsylvania?

Data-backed analysis

Source: