Columbia County, NY solar installation & market data
Updated August 17, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Columbia County has 1,670 solar installations across 28 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.17/W, installations up 21.3% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 48.
Active installations
1,670
Zip markets
28
Median cost
$4.17/W
12-mo growth
▲ 21.3%
Installers active
94
County Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 28 zips
Best zip in Columbia County scores higher than 94% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus New York
How Columbia County compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.01/W above
state median $4.16/W
Market score
48 vs 59
New York scores 59
Share of state installs
0.89%
of 187.3K tracked statewide
Battery attach
4.2%
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: 152–188 installs (midpoint 170)
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
Columbia County by year
154 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 127 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Columbia County
Summed across every zip in the county
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KASSELMAN SOLAR | 241 | 30 | 23 | $3.62 |
| 2 | SUNCOMMON | 232 | 0 | 23 | $3.71 |
| 3 | TESLA | 210 | 3 | 23 | $5.32 |
| 4 | SUNDOG SOLAR | 124 | 7 | 22 | $7.54 |
| 5 | LOTUS ENERGY | 90 | 0 | 15 | $5.62 |
| 6 | HUDSON VALLEY CLEAN ENERGY | 81 | 0 | 18 | $8.12 |
| 7 | PLUGPV | 61 | 8 | 22 | $4.02 |
| 8 | NEW YORK STATE SOLAR FARM | 55 | 10 | 17 | $3.60 |
| 9 | MONOLITH SOLAR | 47 | 0 | 13 | $4.54 |
| 10 | WILTSHIRE RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS | 46 | 0 | 18 | $2.87 |
| 11 | INFINITY SOLAR SYSTEMS | 32 | 7 | 11 | $3.57 |
| 12 | RGS ENERGY | 32 | 0 | 17 | $7.18 |
| 13 | EMPIRE SOLAR SOLUTIONS | 30 | 17 | 13 | $3.47 |
| 14 | NRG RESIDENTIAL SOLAR SOLUTIONS | 29 | 0 | 11 | $3.25 |
| 15 | SUNGEVITY | 25 | 0 | 11 | $4.09 |
| 16 | SUNRUN | 24 | 1 | 11 | $3.68 |
| 17 | AMERICAN ENERGY CARE | 23 | 0 | 12 | $3.67 |
| 18 | HIGH PEAKS SOLAR | 23 | 2 | 6 | $5.39 |
| 19 | LIGHTHOUSE SOLAR | 19 | 0 | 10 | $3.71 |
| 20 | POSIGEN | 18 | 0 | 7 | $4.61 |
| 21 | APEX ENERGY TEK | 15 | 1 | 7 | $3.48 |
| 22 | AUTONOMOUS ENERGIES | 14 | 1 | 3 | $3.15 |
| 23 | HUDSON RIVER RENEWABLES | 12 | 5 | 9 | $3.81 |
| 24 | DIRECT ENERGY SOLAR | 11 | 0 | 6 | $3.77 |
| 25 | AEC ENERGY AMERICAN ENERGY CARE | 9 | 5 | 8 | $4.79 |
Zip markets
Zips in Columbia County
Ranked by installations · click for the zip market
| Zip | Installs | $/W | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12534 | 364 | $4.26 | 49 B |
| 12184 | 193 | $4.17 | 48 B |
| 12526 | 127 | $3.93 | 49 B |
| 12075 | 121 | $4.65 | 46 B |
| 12529 | 105 | $4.12 | 48 B |
| 12037 | 96 | $3.93 | 49 B |
| 12521 | 69 | $4.01 | 48 B |
| 12060 | 67 | $4.01 | 48 B |
| 12502 | 66 | $3.97 | 49 B |
| 12173 | 64 | $4.55 | 46 B |
| 12029 | 52 | $4.33 | 47 B |
| 12523 | 52 | $4.28 | 47 B |
| 12106 | 47 | $4.47 | 46 B |
| 12136 | 46 | $3.87 | 49 B |
| 12516 | 40 | $4.22 | 47 B |
| 12125 | 37 | $3.85 | 49 B |
| 12503 | 28 | $3.79 | 49 B |
| 12017 | 20 | $4.22 | 47 B |
| 12513 | 16 | $3.84 | 49 B |
| 12517 | 15 | $4.09 | 48 B |
| 12130 | 11 | $4.42 | 46 B |
| 12115 | 11 | $3.40 | 51 A |
| 12565 | 7 | $3.18 | 52 A |
| 12174 | 6 | $4.16 | 47 B |
| 12165 | 5 | $3.42 | 51 A |
| 12132 | 2 | $6.46 | 37 D |
| 12530 | 2 | $3.83 | 49 B |
| 12541 | 1 | $6.37 | 37 D |