Essex County, VT solar installation & market data
Updated November 25, 2024Older data · growth withheldProvisional score · under 500 installs By The SolarDNA Data Team
Essex County has 159 solar installations across 11 zip codes at a median installed cost of $4.56/W, recent growth not yet measurable, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 38.
Active installations
159
Zip markets
11
Median cost
$4.56/W
12-mo growth
—
Installers active
28
County Market Score
Fair · installs-weighted across 11 zips
Best zip in Essex County scores higher than 68% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus Vermont
How Essex County compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.29/W below
state median $4.85/W
Market score
38 vs 39
Vermont scores 39
Share of state installs
0.51%
of 31.3K tracked statewide
Battery attach
4.4%
state 5.7%
Statewide momentum
▲ 12.0%
residential solar added in Vermont, 12 months through Jul 2026
Statewide market
21.9K systems
10.4% of homes · utility-reported through Jul 2026
Growth & pricing
Essex County by year
35 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 11 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Essex County
Summed across every zip in the county
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUNRUN | 58 | 17 | 8 | — |
| 2 | SMART ENERGY | 15 | 2 | 3 | $4.21 |
| 3 | SUNCOMMON | 14 | 1 | 6 | — |
| 4 | GREEN MOUNTAIN SOLAR | 6 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 5 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 6 | 1 | 3 | — |
| 6 | CATAMOUNT SOLAR | 4 | 0 | 4 | — |
| 7 | SOLARTECH ENERGY SYSTEMS | 4 | 0 | 3 | $5.38 |
| 8 | RGS ENERGY | 3 | 0 | 2 | $4.66 |
| 9 | SOLAFLECT ENERGY | 3 | 2 | 2 | — |
| 10 | GOSOLAR NE | 3 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 11 | GO SOLAR NEW ENGLAND | 2 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 12 | SOLARTECHMD | 2 | 0 | 2 | — |
| 13 | EDF RENEWABLE ENERGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | $3.54 |
| 14 | APEX SOLAR | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 15 | SUNUP SOLAR | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 16 | PUREPOINT ENERGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 17 | SUSTAINABLE VERMONT | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 18 | GRANDVIEW ELECTRIC | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 19 | BUILDING ENERGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | $4.77 |
| 20 | HUNTER JUDD | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 21 | ADAMS ENERGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 22 | VERMONT SOLAR | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 23 | INDEPENDENT POWER LIGHT | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 24 | EAMPS ELECTRIC | 1 | 0 | 1 | — |
| 25 | SUNERGY SYSTEMS | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |