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Solar installations in Rio Grande County, CO

135 recorded installations in Rio Grande County, Colorado — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + city permit records + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.

Homes with solar
2.1%
of 6,574 homes
Installations
135
Total capacity
3.7 MW
Median price
$3.69/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
7%
lease / PPA

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Growth

Installations by year

YearNewCumulative% homes
2007
2
20.03%
2008
2
40.06%
2009
7
110.17%
2010
2
130.20%
2011
8
210.32%
2012
4
250.38%
2013
1
260.40%
2014
1
270.41%
2016
1
280.43%
2017
1
290.44%
2018
9
380.58%
2019
33
711.08%
2020
13
841.28%
2021
11
951.45%
2022
11
1061.61%
2023
27
1332.02%
2024
2
1352.05%

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Rio Grande County?

PanelCensus records 135 solar installations in Rio Grande County, Colorado (3.7 MW of capacity) — about 2.1% of the county's 6,574 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). Dataset coverage depends on Colorado's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Rio Grande County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Rio Grande County is $3.69/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 4 kW.

Who installs solar in Rio Grande County?

The most active recorded installers in Rio Grande County are redacted.

County assignment is derived from installation ZIP codes via the Census 2020 ZCTA↔county crosswalk (primary county by land-area overlap) — approximate at county boundaries. Market penetration = recorded installations ÷ housing units (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year, Table B25001); it undercounts where dataset coverage is partial. See methodology.