Poughkeepsie, NY solar installation & market data
Updated June 1, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Poughkeepsie has 1,876 solar installations across 3 zip codes at a median installed cost of $3.98/W, installations down 29.6% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 46.
Active installations
1,876
Zip markets
3
Median cost
$3.98/W
12-mo growth
▼ 29.6%
Installers active
70
City Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 3 zips
Best zip in Poughkeepsie scores higher than 74% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus New York
How Poughkeepsie compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.18/W below
state median $4.16/W
Market score
46 vs 59
New York scores 59
Share of state installs
1.00%
of 187.3K tracked statewide
Battery attach
2.1%
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: 123–165 installs (midpoint 144)
Trailing-12-month installs carried forward at half the observed growth rate (capped at ±30%), with a ±15% band. Not a forecast of permits or policy.
Growth & pricing
Poughkeepsie by year
169 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 240 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Poughkeepsie
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLUGPV | 408 | 45 | 2 | $5.29 |
| 2 | SUNRUN | 332 | 41 | 2 | $2.82 |
| 3 | TESLA | 278 | 0 | 2 | $5.08 |
| 4 | WILTSHIRE RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS | 178 | 0 | 2 | $2.72 |
| 5 | INFINITY SOLAR SYSTEMS | 112 | 8 | 2 | $3.86 |
| 6 | NEW YORK STATE SOLAR FARM | 64 | 8 | 3 | $3.56 |
| 7 | SUNPOWER | 60 | 0 | 2 | $4.51 |
| 8 | NRG RESIDENTIAL SOLAR SOLUTIONS | 55 | 0 | 2 | $3.44 |
| 9 | SUNCOMMON | 53 | 0 | 2 | $4.08 |
| 10 | KASSELMAN SOLAR | 44 | 5 | 2 | $3.27 |
| 11 | SUNGEVITY | 25 | 0 | 2 | $4.24 |
| 12 | LONG ISLAND POWER SOLUTIONS | 24 | 2 | 2 | $3.09 |
| 13 | TRINITY SOLAR | 20 | 2 | 2 | $4.07 |
| 14 | HUDSON VALLEY CLEAN ENERGY | 20 | 0 | 3 | $8.53 |
| 15 | ONSITE ENERGY | 19 | 12 | 2 | $4.57 |
| 16 | LIGHTHOUSE SOLAR | 15 | 0 | 2 | $3.47 |
| 17 | KILOWATT SYSTEMS | 15 | 0 | 2 | $3.61 |
| 18 | EMPIRE SOLAR SOLUTIONS | 13 | 6 | 2 | $4.26 |
| 19 | DIRECT ENERGY SOLAR | 12 | 0 | 2 | $3.99 |
| 20 | SUNNOVA ENERGY | 8 | 1 | 2 | $3.28 |
| 21 | INDENT BUILDERS | 8 | 1 | 2 | $4.27 |
| 22 | KIRCHHOFF GREEN ENERGY | 7 | 0 | 2 | $3.81 |
| 23 | IGS SOLAR | 7 | 7 | 2 | $3.17 |
| 24 | VANGUARD ENERGY PARTNERS | 7 | 0 | 1 | $3.33 |
| 25 | POSIGEN | 5 | 0 | 2 | $4.49 |