Essex, NY solar installation & market data
Updated December 1, 2025Provisional score · under 500 installs By The SolarDNA Data Team
Essex has 21 solar installations across 1 zip code at a median installed cost of $3.29/W, recent growth not yet measurable, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 52.
Active installations
21
Zip markets
1
Median cost
$3.29/W
12-mo growth
—
Installers active
11
City Market Score
Excellent · installs-weighted across 1 zips
Best zip in Essex scores higher than 93% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus New York
How Essex compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.87/W below
state median $4.16/W
Market score
52 vs 59
New York scores 59
Share of state installs
0.01%
of 187.3K tracked statewide
Battery attach
5.3%
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
Growth & pricing
Essex by year
2 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 0 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Essex
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APEX ENERGY TEK | 5 | 1 | 1 | $3.10 |
| 2 | HIGH PEAKS SOLAR | 4 | 0 | 1 | $4.04 |
| 3 | CREST SOLAR | 2 | 0 | 1 | $6.88 |
| 4 | PLUGPV | 2 | 0 | 1 | $4.90 |
| 5 | SOLAR LIBERTY ENERGY SYSTEMS | 2 | 0 | 1 | $3.46 |
| 6 | ALBANY SOLAR SOLUTIONS | 1 | 0 | 1 | $3.00 |
| 7 | KASSELMAN SOLAR | 1 | 0 | 1 | $3.45 |
| 8 | NORTHERN SOLAR DBA FOR DD ARTISANS | 1 | 0 | 1 | $4.99 |
| 9 | TESLA | 1 | 0 | 1 | $2.00 |
| 10 | TRIANGLE ELECTRIC SYSTEMS | 1 | 0 | 1 | $11.11 |
| 11 | VERMONT SOLAR ENGINEERING | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
Zip markets
Zips in Essex
Ranked by installations · click for the zip market
| Zip | Installs | $/W | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12936 | 21 | $3.29 | 52 A |