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Solar Permits in Philadelphia County (Philadelphia)

Solar building permits issued by the City of Philadelphia, counted from the official record — monthly totals and the most recent solar permits.

Source: City of Philadelphia open data (OpenDataPhilly) — Licenses & Inspections building and zoning permits. Source last updated: October 17, 2026 · Our last pull: October 18, 2026 · Figures are as reported by the City of Philadelphia.

Coverage: this report covers building permits issued by the City of Philadelphia (Department of Licenses and Inspections). Philadelphia is a consolidated city-county, so this feed covers the whole of Philadelphia County. The city's feed publishes no project-cost field, so this report publishes permit counts, trades, and categories — no dollar figures.

206
Solar permits issued, last 12 months
14
Issued in September 2026
11
Issued in October 2026 (to Oct 17)
0.4%
Share of all Philadelphia permits
Citable figure: Philadelphia issued 14 solar permits in September 2026.
PermitsByCounty data, Philadelphia County (Philadelphia), September 2026 · Source: City of Philadelphia

Questions, answered from the data

How many solar permits were issued in Philadelphia in September 2026?

14 solar permits were issued in Philadelphia in September 2026, as reported by the City of Philadelphia.

Solar permits by month

MonthPermits issued
October 2026 (to date)11
September 202614
August 202616
July 202616
June 202621
May 202613
April 202615
March 202614
February 202614
January 202619
December 202516
November 202524
October 2025 (from Oct 17)13

Most recent solar permits

PermitTradeIssued
1927 N 8Th St #GP-2026-008414
For the installation of roof-mounted solar panels as per approved plans and manufacturer specifications. Se…		Solar2026-10-15
1879 Sanford St #GP-2026-008413
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ROOF-MOUNTED SOLAR COLLECTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS…		Solar2026-10-15
4111 N Franklin St #GP-2026-008291
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ROOF-MOUNTED SOLAR COLLECTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS…		Solar2026-10-13
9507 Alton St #GP-2026-007782
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ROOF-MOUNTED SOLAR COLLECTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS…		Solar2026-10-13
1525 Grant Ave #GP-2026-008166
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ROOF-MOUNTED SOLAR COLLECTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS…		Solar2026-10-11
6143 Lawnton St #GP-2026-007860
For the installation of a roof-mounted solar array per plan and manufacturer's specifications. A sepa…		Solar2026-10-09
5500-62 Tabor Ave #GP-2026-007042
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ROOF-MOUNTED SOLAR COLLECTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS…		Solar2026-10-09
8019 Mars Pl #GP-2026-007992
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF ROOF-MOUNTED SOLAR COLLECTORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS…		Solar2026-10-05

All Philadelphia County trades: full county report.