Albany, NY solar installation & market data
Updated June 5, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Albany has 1,805 solar installations across 10 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.35/W, installations up 21.1% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 48.
Active installations
1,805
Zip markets
10
Median cost
$4.35/W
12-mo growth
▲ 21.1%
Installers active
60
City Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 10 zips
Best zip in Albany scores higher than 87% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus New York
How Albany compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.19/W above
state median $4.16/W
Market score
48 vs 59
New York scores 59
Share of state installs
0.96%
of 187.3K tracked statewide
Battery attach
0.6%
state 2.1%
Statewide momentum
▲ 25.2%
residential solar added in New York, 12 months through Jul 2026
Statewide market
274.1K systems
6.4% of homes · utility-reported through Jul 2026
Next-12-month outlook: 193–239 installs (midpoint 216)
Trailing-12-month installs carried forward at half the observed growth rate (capped at ±30%), with a ±11% band. Not a forecast of permits or policy.
Growth & pricing
Albany by year
195 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 161 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Albany
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TESLA | 577 | 1 | 9 | $5.55 |
| 2 | PLUGPV | 285 | 115 | 9 | $3.90 |
| 3 | KASSELMAN SOLAR | 255 | 20 | 9 | $3.49 |
| 4 | SUNRUN | 79 | 0 | 7 | $4.55 |
| 5 | MONOLITH SOLAR | 63 | 0 | 9 | $4.23 |
| 6 | APEX ENERGY TEK | 59 | 2 | 9 | $3.12 |
| 7 | INFINITY SOLAR SYSTEMS | 42 | 6 | 8 | $3.34 |
| 8 | AMERICAN ENERGY CARE | 41 | 0 | 9 | $3.85 |
| 9 | WILTSHIRE RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS | 38 | 0 | 6 | $3.73 |
| 10 | NEW YORK LIGHT ENERGY | 38 | 0 | 7 | $5.21 |
| 11 | SUNCOMMON | 34 | 0 | 6 | $4.32 |
| 12 | RGS ENERGY | 30 | 0 | 6 | $6.07 |
| 13 | POSIGEN | 24 | 0 | 8 | $4.49 |
| 14 | EDF RENEWABLE ENERGY | 22 | 0 | 7 | $8.34 |
| 15 | NEW YORK STATE SOLAR FARM | 19 | 5 | 7 | $3.55 |
| 16 | ARIES POWER | 17 | 1 | 5 | $2.26 |
| 17 | AEC ENERGY AMERICAN ENERGY CARE | 15 | 12 | 5 | $4.58 |
| 18 | NRG RESIDENTIAL SOLAR SOLUTIONS | 14 | 0 | 5 | $3.25 |
| 19 | EMPIRE SOLAR SOLUTIONS | 12 | 6 | 5 | $3.80 |
| 20 | DIRECT ENERGY SOLAR | 12 | 0 | 4 | $3.77 |
| 21 | SUNGEVITY | 12 | 0 | 6 | $4.38 |
| 22 | DCF ENERGY GROUP | 8 | 0 | 4 | $3.57 |
| 23 | SUNPOWER | 8 | 0 | 5 | $4.32 |
| 24 | TRINITY SOLAR | 8 | 0 | 5 | $3.33 |
| 25 | EPERGY | 7 | 0 | 3 | $4.20 |