Onondaga County, NY solar installation & market data
Updated August 7, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Onondaga County has 1,854 solar installations across 42 zip codes at a median installed cost of $3.39/W, installations up 47.2% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 51.
Active installations
1,854
Zip markets
42
Median cost
$3.39/W
12-mo growth
▲ 47.2%
Installers active
103
County Market Score
Excellent · installs-weighted across 42 zips
Best zip in Onondaga County scores higher than 96% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus New York
How Onondaga County compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.77/W below
state median $4.16/W
Market score
51 vs 59
New York scores 59
Share of state installs
0.99%
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
Next-12-month outlook: 183–247 installs (midpoint 215)
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
Onondaga County by year
187 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 Onondaga County
Summed across every zip in the county
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NICKELS ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 227 | 40 | 34 | $3.04 |
| 2 | ALTERNATIVE POWER SOLUTIONS NY | 172 | 0 | 32 | $3.15 |
| 3 | CNY SOLAR | 168 | 0 | 34 | $3.47 |
| 4 | SUNGEVITY | 90 | 0 | 29 | $4.22 |
| 5 | HALCYON | 85 | 0 | 25 | $3.78 |
| 6 | NRG RESIDENTIAL SOLAR SOLUTIONS | 78 | 0 | 28 | $3.26 |
| 7 | PLUGPV | 72 | 24 | 23 | $4.10 |
| 8 | UPSTATE ALTERNATIVE ENERGY | 68 | 2 | 21 | $2.99 |
| 9 | APEX ENERGY TEK | 63 | 2 | 25 | $3.34 |
| 10 | RENOVUS ENERGY | 61 | 2 | 21 | $3.39 |
| 11 | SOLAR LIBERTY ENERGY SYSTEMS | 54 | 0 | 26 | $4.29 |
| 12 | DIRECT ENERGY SOLAR | 51 | 0 | 24 | $4.31 |
| 13 | NEXT GENERATION SOLAR | 42 | 0 | 23 | $3.16 |
| 14 | SKYLINE SOLAR | 39 | 0 | 17 | $3.16 |
| 15 | TAG MECHANICAL | 39 | 0 | 19 | $4.56 |
| 16 | KASSELMAN SOLAR | 36 | 3 | 18 | $3.24 |
| 17 | NYS ESSENTIAL POWER | 34 | 26 | 23 | $4.39 |
| 18 | INFINITY SOLAR SYSTEMS | 32 | 5 | 21 | $4.28 |
| 19 | ECOVIS | 30 | 0 | 16 | $3.57 |
| 20 | GREEN VISION SOLAR | 22 | 0 | 12 | $3.03 |
| 21 | ALTERNATIVE POWER SOLUTIONS OF NY | 20 | 16 | 15 | $3.11 |
| 22 | WILTSHIRE RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS | 20 | 0 | 15 | $3.44 |
| 23 | MY SOLAR | 20 | 0 | 9 | $4.71 |
| 24 | WARNER ENERGY | 19 | 0 | 10 | $3.83 |
| 25 | OCONNELL ELECTRIC | 18 | 0 | 11 | $5.53 |
Zip markets
Zips in Onondaga County
Ranked by installations · click for the zip market
| Zip | Installs | $/W | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13104 | 131 | $3.30 | 52 A |
| 13027 | 130 | $3.33 | 52 A |
| 13078 | 107 | $3.40 | 51 A |
| 13090 | 94 | $3.37 | 52 A |
| 13041 | 86 | $3.51 | 51 A |
| 13152 | 85 | $3.33 | 52 A |
| 13215 | 84 | $3.30 | 52 A |
| 13159 | 82 | $3.36 | 52 A |
| 13224 | 70 | $3.38 | 51 A |
| 13057 | 70 | $3.27 | 52 A |
| 13039 | 66 | $3.27 | 52 A |
| 13031 | 65 | $3.33 | 52 A |
| 13084 | 63 | $3.49 | 51 A |
| 13108 | 54 | $3.42 | 51 A |
| 13210 | 54 | $3.54 | 51 A |
| 13088 | 52 | $3.36 | 51 A |
| 13212 | 51 | $3.40 | 51 A |
| 13066 | 50 | $3.38 | 51 A |
| 13029 | 44 | $3.13 | 52 A |
| 13214 | 40 | $3.48 | 51 A |
| 13030 | 38 | $3.61 | 50 B |
| 13082 | 33 | $3.17 | 52 A |
| 13110 | 31 | $3.15 | 52 A |
| 13080 | 28 | $3.70 | 50 B |
| 13112 | 28 | $3.21 | 52 A |
| 13164 | 27 | $3.11 | 52 A |
| 13219 | 25 | $3.38 | 51 A |
| 13206 | 24 | $3.57 | 50 B |
| 13063 | 21 | $3.55 | 50 B |
| 13205 | 16 | $3.92 | 49 B |
| 13204 | 16 | $3.82 | 49 B |
| 13208 | 14 | $3.60 | 50 B |
| 13060 | 14 | $3.51 | 50 A |
| 13207 | 12 | $3.52 | 50 A |
| 13209 | 12 | $3.29 | 52 A |
| 13116 | 9 | $3.50 | 50 A |
| 13120 | 8 | $3.17 | 52 A |
| 13202 | 7 | $6.50 | 37 D |
| 13203 | 7 | $4.18 | 47 B |
| 13211 | 4 | $3.27 | 52 A |
| 13201 | 1 | $4.74 | 45 C |
| 13020 | 1 | $3.03 | 53 A |