Amherst, MA solar installation & market data
Updated June 3, 2024Older data · growth withheld By The SolarDNA Data Team
Amherst has 1,001 solar installations across 3 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.22/W, recent growth not yet measurable, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 50.
Active installations
1,001
Zip markets
3
Median cost
$4.22/W
12-mo growth
—
Installers active
71
City Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 3 zips
Best zip in Amherst scores higher than 87% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus Massachusetts
How Amherst compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.05/W above
state median $4.17/W
Market score
50 vs 58
Massachusetts scores 58
Share of state installs
0.70%
of 142.6K tracked statewide
Battery attach
4.0%
state 3.1%
Statewide momentum
▲ 22.8%
residential solar added in Massachusetts, 12 months through Jul 2026
Statewide market
233.7K systems
13.3% of homes · utility-reported through Jul 2026
Growth & pricing
Amherst by year
22 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 35 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Amherst
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NORTHEAST SOLAR DESIGN ASSOCIATES | 266 | 0 | 1 | $3.92 |
| 2 | PV SQUARED | 233 | 1 | 2 | $4.64 |
| 3 | SUNRUN | 122 | 1 | 1 | $4.42 |
| 4 | TESLA | 71 | 1 | 1 | $5.15 |
| 5 | VALLEY SOLAR AND WATER | 54 | 9 | 1 | $4.11 |
| 6 | TRINITY SOLAR | 33 | 0 | 1 | $3.87 |
| 7 | ALL ENERGY SOLAR | 24 | 0 | 1 | $3.78 |
| 8 | RGS ENERGY | 20 | 0 | 1 | $4.75 |
| 9 | REVOLUSUN | 18 | 0 | 1 | $4.37 |
| 10 | ROOF DIAGNOSTICS SOLAR | 15 | 0 | 1 | $3.40 |
| 11 | SUNBUG SOLAR | 13 | 0 | 1 | $3.50 |
| 12 | BERKSHIRE PHOTOVOLTAIC SERVICES | 10 | 0 | 2 | $9.03 |
| 13 | DIRECT ENERGY SOLAR | 9 | 0 | 1 | $3.76 |
| 14 | BRIGHTERGY | 7 | 0 | 1 | $3.21 |
| 15 | SOLAR STORE OF GREENFIELD | 6 | 0 | 1 | $4.19 |
| 16 | ROSS SOLAR GROUP | 5 | 0 | 1 | $3.45 |
| 17 | DEVLIN CONTRACTING MAINTENANCE | 5 | 0 | 1 | $3.55 |
| 18 | SOLAR WORKS | 5 | 0 | 1 | $9.81 |
| 19 | INSIGHT SOLAR | 4 | 0 | 1 | $4.46 |
| 20 | ENDLESS MTN SOLAR SERVICES | 4 | 0 | 1 | $5.30 |
| 21 | FIRST SUN SOLAR | 3 | 0 | 1 | $4.05 |
| 22 | BRIGHT PLANET SOLAR | 3 | 0 | 1 | $3.69 |
| 23 | PLUGPV | 3 | 0 | 1 | $2.82 |
| 24 | KOSMO SOLAR | 3 | 0 | 1 | $8.23 |
| 25 | SUNPOWER | 3 | 0 | 1 | $4.92 |