Schenectady, NY solar installation & market data
Updated July 17, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Schenectady has 2,481 solar installations across 9 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.44/W, installations up 26.1% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 48.
Active installations
2,481
Zip markets
9
Median cost
$4.44/W
12-mo growth
▲ 26.1%
Installers active
70
City Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 9 zips
Best zip in Schenectady scores higher than 87% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus New York
How Schenectady compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.28/W above
state median $4.16/W
Market score
48 vs 59
New York scores 59
Share of state installs
1.32%
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: 218–284 installs (midpoint 251)
Trailing-12-month installs carried forward at half the observed growth rate (capped at ±30%), with a ±13% band. Not a forecast of permits or policy.
Growth & pricing
Schenectady by year
222 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 176 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Schenectady
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TESLA | 860 | 1 | 8 | $5.60 |
| 2 | PLUGPV | 439 | 127 | 7 | $4.02 |
| 3 | KASSELMAN SOLAR | 256 | 21 | 8 | $3.44 |
| 4 | SUNRUN | 132 | 0 | 6 | $4.94 |
| 5 | MONOLITH SOLAR | 111 | 0 | 8 | $3.93 |
| 6 | AMERICAN ENERGY CARE | 56 | 0 | 7 | $3.90 |
| 7 | INFINITY SOLAR SYSTEMS | 53 | 16 | 6 | $3.46 |
| 8 | WILTSHIRE RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS | 48 | 0 | 7 | $3.66 |
| 9 | SUNGEVITY | 38 | 0 | 7 | $4.29 |
| 10 | RGS ENERGY | 37 | 0 | 6 | $6.64 |
| 11 | SUNCOMMON | 36 | 0 | 5 | $4.66 |
| 12 | ACTIVE SOLAR DEVELOPMENT | 34 | 0 | 2 | $2.69 |
| 13 | POSIGEN | 33 | 0 | 7 | $4.50 |
| 14 | APEX ENERGY TEK | 32 | 0 | 6 | $3.41 |
| 15 | SOLAR LIBERTY ENERGY SYSTEMS | 28 | 0 | 6 | $3.19 |
| 16 | DIRECT ENERGY SOLAR | 24 | 0 | 5 | $3.88 |
| 17 | AEC ENERGY AMERICAN ENERGY CARE | 22 | 19 | 6 | $4.55 |
| 18 | NRG RESIDENTIAL SOLAR SOLUTIONS | 20 | 0 | 7 | $3.17 |
| 19 | EMPIRE SOLAR SOLUTIONS | 19 | 15 | 7 | $3.81 |
| 20 | EPERGY | 19 | 0 | 5 | $4.29 |
| 21 | NEW YORK STATE SOLAR FARM | 18 | 4 | 5 | $3.56 |
| 22 | HIGH PEAKS SOLAR | 15 | 0 | 3 | $3.66 |
| 23 | TRINITY SOLAR | 13 | 0 | 5 | $3.48 |
| 24 | NEW YORK LIGHT ENERGY | 10 | 0 | 4 | $6.92 |
| 25 | ALBANY SOLAR SOLUTIONS | 9 | 0 | 3 | $2.96 |