Dakota County, MN solar installation & market data
Updated March 28, 2024Older data · growth withheld By The SolarDNA Data Team
Dakota County has 1,143 solar installations across 16 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.21/W, recent growth not yet measurable, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 42.
Active installations
1,143
Zip markets
16
Median cost
$4.21/W
12-mo growth
—
Installers active
13
County Market Score
Good · installs-weighted across 16 zips
Best zip in Dakota County scores higher than 93% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus Minnesota
How Dakota County compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.26/W above
state median $3.95/W
Market score
42 vs 36
Minnesota scores 36
Share of state installs
6.69%
of 17.1K tracked statewide
Battery attach
0.0%
state 0.0%
Statewide momentum
▼ 11.3%
residential solar added in Minnesota, 12 months through Jul 2026
Statewide market
26.4K systems
1.4% of homes · utility-reported through Jul 2026
Growth & pricing
Dakota County by year
369 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 156 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Dakota County
Summed across every zip in the county
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL ENERGY SOLAR | 28 | 0 | 10 | $4.75 |
| 2 | INNOVATIVE POWER SYSTEMS | 9 | 0 | 6 | $4.15 |
| 3 | IDEAL ENERGIES | 9 | 0 | 7 | $4.86 |
| 4 | POWERFULLY GREEN | 4 | 0 | 3 | $4.49 |
| 5 | CEDAR CREEK ENERGY | 3 | 0 | 3 | $3.85 |
| 6 | SUNDANCE ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 2 | 0 | 1 | $4.04 |
| 7 | LIVE WIRE ELECTRIC SERVICES | 2 | 0 | 2 | $3.98 |
| 8 | ABLE ENERGY | 2 | 0 | 2 | $5.06 |
| 9 | TRUNORTH SOLAR | 2 | 0 | 2 | $4.23 |
| 10 | SUNDIAL SOLAR NJ | 2 | 0 | 2 | $4.03 |
| 11 | MINNSOLAR | 1 | 0 | 1 | $2.58 |
| 12 | SUN ENERGY GROUP | 1 | 0 | 1 | $7.91 |
| 13 | SOLAR FARM | 1 | 0 | 1 | $3.00 |
Zip markets
Zips in Dakota County
Ranked by installations · click for the zip market
| Zip | Installs | $/W | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55118 | 194 | $3.64 | 45 C |
| 55068 | 155 | $4.45 | 41 C |
| 55024 | 147 | $4.45 | 41 C |
| 55044 | 132 | $4.45 | 41 C |
| 55033 | 105 | $4.32 | 42 C |
| 55075 | 82 | $4.32 | 42 C |
| 55077 | 78 | $3.79 | 44 C |
| 55076 | 74 | $4.38 | 41 C |
| 55120 | 50 | $3.64 | 45 C |
| 55337 | 38 | $4.41 | 41 C |
| 55121 | 36 | $4.30 | 41 C |
| 55122 | 23 | $4.42 | 41 C |
| 55065 | 12 | $1.61 | 52 A |
| 55123 | 7 | $7.89 | 32 F |
| 55124 | 7 | $7.88 | 32 F |
| 55031 | 3 | $5.50 | 36 D |