Schenectady County, NY solar installation & market data
Updated July 17, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Schenectady County has 2,770 solar installations across 14 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.44/W, installations up 31.9% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 48.
Active installations
2,770
Zip markets
14
Median cost
$4.44/W
12-mo growth
▲ 31.9%
Installers active
77
County Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 14 zips
Best zip in Schenectady County scores higher than 87% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus New York
How Schenectady County 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
1.48%
of 187.3K tracked statewide
Battery attach
0.7%
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: 239–323 installs (midpoint 281)
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
Schenectady County by year
244 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 185 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Schenectady County
Summed across every zip in the county
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TESLA | 964 | 1 | 13 | $5.59 |
| 2 | PLUGPV | 472 | 131 | 11 | $4.01 |
| 3 | KASSELMAN SOLAR | 291 | 23 | 12 | $3.47 |
| 4 | SUNRUN | 136 | 0 | 9 | $4.89 |
| 5 | MONOLITH SOLAR | 120 | 0 | 12 | $3.93 |
| 6 | AMERICAN ENERGY CARE | 60 | 0 | 9 | $3.87 |
| 7 | INFINITY SOLAR SYSTEMS | 56 | 17 | 8 | $3.44 |
| 8 | WILTSHIRE RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS | 51 | 0 | 10 | $3.63 |
| 9 | APEX ENERGY TEK | 45 | 0 | 10 | $3.42 |
| 10 | RGS ENERGY | 44 | 0 | 9 | $6.50 |
| 11 | SUNCOMMON | 44 | 0 | 8 | $4.59 |
| 12 | SUNGEVITY | 40 | 0 | 9 | $4.30 |
| 13 | POSIGEN | 36 | 0 | 9 | $4.50 |
| 14 | SOLAR LIBERTY ENERGY SYSTEMS | 34 | 0 | 9 | $3.19 |
| 15 | ACTIVE SOLAR DEVELOPMENT | 34 | 0 | 2 | $2.69 |
| 16 | DIRECT ENERGY SOLAR | 26 | 0 | 6 | $3.81 |
| 17 | AEC ENERGY AMERICAN ENERGY CARE | 25 | 22 | 7 | $4.51 |
| 18 | NRG RESIDENTIAL SOLAR SOLUTIONS | 25 | 0 | 10 | $3.14 |
| 19 | EMPIRE SOLAR SOLUTIONS | 23 | 18 | 8 | $3.73 |
| 20 | NEW YORK STATE SOLAR FARM | 23 | 5 | 8 | $3.76 |
| 21 | EPERGY | 21 | 0 | 7 | $4.32 |
| 22 | TRINITY SOLAR | 16 | 0 | 8 | $3.44 |
| 23 | HIGH PEAKS SOLAR | 16 | 0 | 4 | $3.62 |
| 24 | NEW YORK LIGHT ENERGY | 12 | 0 | 5 | $6.86 |
| 25 | ALBANY SOLAR SOLUTIONS | 10 | 0 | 4 | $3.04 |
Zip markets
Zips in Schenectady County
Ranked by installations · click for the zip market
| Zip | Installs | $/W | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12306 | 550 | $4.30 | 49 B |
| 12309 | 507 | $4.29 | 49 B |
| 12302 | 483 | $4.41 | 49 B |
| 12303 | 462 | $4.65 | 47 B |
| 12304 | 291 | $4.65 | 46 B |
| 12053 | 131 | $4.21 | 48 B |
| 12308 | 121 | $4.27 | 47 B |
| 12056 | 78 | $4.78 | 45 C |
| 12307 | 50 | $4.94 | 44 C |
| 12137 | 49 | $4.91 | 44 C |
| 12150 | 20 | $3.95 | 48 B |
| 12305 | 16 | $4.56 | 46 B |
| 12008 | 11 | $4.43 | 46 B |
| 12345 | 1 | — | 39 C |