Ithaca, NY solar installation & market data
Updated June 17, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Ithaca has 993 solar installations across 2 zip codes at a median installed cost of $3.98/W, recent growth not yet measurable, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 53.
Active installations
993
Zip markets
2
Median cost
$3.98/W
12-mo growth
—
Installers active
46
City Market Score
Excellent · installs-weighted across 2 zips
Best zip in Ithaca scores higher than 99% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus New York
How Ithaca compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.18/W below
state median $4.16/W
Market score
53 vs 59
New York scores 59
Share of state installs
0.53%
of 187.3K tracked statewide
Battery attach
0.9%
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
Ithaca by year
42 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 38 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Ithaca
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RENOVUS ENERGY | 363 | 16 | 1 | $3.48 |
| 2 | TAITEM ENGINEERING | 133 | 0 | 1 | $4.15 |
| 3 | SOLAR LIBERTY ENERGY SYSTEMS | 98 | 0 | 1 | $4.25 |
| 4 | FINGER LAKES RENEWABLE ENERGY | 64 | 1 | 1 | $7.67 |
| 5 | DIRECT ENERGY SOLAR | 61 | 0 | 1 | $3.91 |
| 6 | MY SOLAR | 52 | 0 | 1 | $4.22 |
| 7 | HALCYON | 43 | 0 | 1 | $3.94 |
| 8 | SUNGEVITY | 26 | 0 | 1 | $4.42 |
| 9 | BASHING PANELS | 25 | 0 | 1 | $2.92 |
| 10 | HALCO RENEWABLE ENERGY DBA FOR HALCYON | 11 | 9 | 1 | $3.60 |
| 11 | SUNGINEER SOLAR DBA FOR BASHING PANELS | 8 | 5 | 1 | $2.66 |
| 12 | FINLO SOLAR | 8 | 0 | 1 | $6.83 |
| 13 | SUNPOWER | 8 | 0 | 1 | $5.21 |
| 14 | PLUGPV | 7 | 2 | 1 | $4.17 |
| 15 | SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENTS | 6 | 0 | 2 | $1.70 |
| 16 | HAYES ELECTRIC SERVICE | 5 | 0 | 1 | $4.53 |
| 17 | UPSTATE ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 5 | 0 | 1 | $6.39 |
| 18 | ALTERNATIVE POWER SOLUTIONS NY | 4 | 0 | 1 | $3.51 |
| 19 | EARTHSPONSE | 4 | 0 | 1 | $5.70 |
| 20 | NSF EPC | 3 | 0 | 1 | $0.89 |
| 21 | YOU SAVE GREEN | 3 | 0 | 1 | $3.64 |
| 22 | DG NEW YORK CS | 3 | 0 | 1 | $0.98 |
| 23 | NYS ESSENTIAL POWER | 2 | 2 | 1 | $4.05 |
| 24 | SOLAR LIBERTY | 2 | 2 | 2 | $2.15 |
| 25 | NYS PARKS RECREATION HISTORIC PRESERVATION | 2 | 0 | 1 | $4.14 |