Stearns County, MN solar installation & market data
Updated March 13, 2024Older data · growth withheldProvisional score · under 500 installs By The SolarDNA Data Team
Stearns County has 428 solar installations across 21 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.28/W, recent growth not yet measurable, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 42.
Active installations
428
Zip markets
21
Median cost
$4.28/W
12-mo growth
—
Installers active
13
County Market Score
Good · installs-weighted across 21 zips
Best zip in Stearns County scores higher than 85% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus Minnesota
How Stearns County compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.33/W above
state median $3.95/W
Market score
42 vs 36
Minnesota scores 36
Share of state installs
2.51%
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
Stearns County by year
88 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 22 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Stearns County
Summed across every zip in the county
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALL ENERGY SOLAR | 11 | 0 | 6 | $4.41 |
| 2 | INNOVATIVE POWER SYSTEMS | 5 | 0 | 5 | $4.37 |
| 3 | IDEAL ENERGIES | 3 | 0 | 2 | $4.71 |
| 4 | REAL SOLAR | 3 | 0 | 3 | $4.25 |
| 5 | TRUNORTH SOLAR | 3 | 0 | 3 | $3.58 |
| 6 | ABLE ENERGY | 2 | 0 | 2 | $4.41 |
| 7 | APEX SOLAR | 2 | 0 | 1 | $4.61 |
| 8 | PANEL POWER | 1 | 0 | 1 | $5.00 |
| 9 | MICHAEL CHOUINARD | 1 | 0 | 1 | $4.22 |
| 10 | BLUE HORIZON SOLAR | 1 | 0 | 1 | $4.02 |
| 11 | ZENERGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | $3.52 |
| 12 | AID ELECTRIC | 1 | 0 | 1 | $4.97 |
| 13 | CEDAR CREEK ENERGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | $5.25 |
Zip markets
Zips in Stearns County
Ranked by installations · click for the zip market
| Zip | Installs | $/W | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56301 | 82 | $3.98 | 43 C |
| 56377 | 59 | $4.90 | 39 C |
| 56303 | 59 | $3.73 | 44 C |
| 56304 | 54 | $4.83 | 39 C |
| 56374 | 32 | $4.85 | 39 C |
| 56320 | 26 | $4.13 | 42 C |
| 56362 | 19 | $4.77 | 39 C |
| 56387 | 17 | $4.90 | 39 D |
| 56307 | 15 | $3.52 | 45 C |
| 56310 | 12 | $3.47 | 45 C |
| 56316 | 8 | $3.07 | 47 B |
| 56368 | 8 | $4.23 | 42 C |
| 55353 | 7 | $3.60 | 45 C |
| 56352 | 7 | $5.43 | 36 D |
| 56340 | 6 | $3.05 | 47 B |
| 56356 | 5 | $3.82 | 44 C |
| 56312 | 4 | $2.63 | 49 B |
| 56321 | 3 | — | 42 C |
| 56331 | 3 | — | 42 C |
| 56371 | 1 | — | 42 C |
| 56335 | 1 | — | 42 C |