PanelCensus

Solar installations in New Mexico

54,473 recorded installations — prices, growth by year, county breakdown and the installers doing the work.

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

Installations
54,473
Total capacity
2.2 GW
Median price
$4.52/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
0%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in New Mexico

#InstallerInstalls in NM
1Positive Energy3,300
2Affordable Solar2,214
3Solar Works Energy1,467
4Consolidated Solar Tech1,438
5Sunpro Solar1,201
6Sunspot Solar Energy1,000
7Nm Solar Group986
8Our World Energy467
9Ion Developer447
10Titan Solar447
11Nrg Renewables416
12Adt Solar370
13Solcius354
14Yellow Bird Services329
15Solar Smart Living303

New Mexico installer directory →

Growth

Installations by year

2005
11
2006
64
2007
72$7.41/W
2008
189$8.97/W
2009
624$7.69/W
2010
1,484$6.65/W
2011
2,041$5.77/W
2012
2,149$4.82/W
2013
2,177$4.12/W
2014
2,223$3.87/W
2015
2,830$4.50/W
2016
3,509$4.50/W
2017
3,526$3.46/W
2018
2,906$2.50/W
2019
3,853$2.50/W
2020
5,179$4.18/W
2021
6,836$4.27/W
2022
7,159$4.53/W
2023
7,562$4.62/W
2024
20$3.40/W
2025
13
2026
9

Bars: recorded installs · right column: median $/W that year.

By county

Solar by county in New Mexico

CountyInstallsCapacityMedian $/W
Bernalillo County22,185386.2 MW$4.31/W
Sandoval County7,210214.5 MW$4.61/W
Santa Fe County5,38960.9 MW$5.10/W
Doña Ana County3,27573.8 MW$4.45/W
Valencia County2,24196.8 MW$4.79/W
Otero County1,76348.4 MW$4.46/W
Grant County7678.0 MW$5.14/W
Luna County541118.6 MW$5.21/W
Chaves County235233.2 MW$4.90/W
San Miguel County22435.0 MW$5.42/W
Rio Arriba County176130.6 MW$4.66/W
Eddy County16232.7 MW$4.57/W
Taos County16032.7 MW$4.91/W
Lincoln County1294.5 MW$5.35/W
San Juan County1201.2 MW$5.17/W
Sierra County1081.8 MW$5.25/W
Socorro County82487 kW$4.52/W
Los Alamos County57397 kW$4.49/W
Lea County5457.0 MW$4.82/W
Colfax County4750.0 MW$5.05/W
Torrance County46299 kW$4.91/W
Hidalgo County441.2 MW$4.71/W
Curry County422.9 MW$4.50/W
McKinley County4110.1 MW$4.72/W
Cibola County3493.8 MW$4.75/W
Union County29214 kW$4.16/W
Roosevelt County18205 kW$4.22/W
Mora County14120 kW$6.11/W
Quay County1232.1 MW$4.25/W

Counties derived from installation ZIP codes (Census ZCTA crosswalk) — approximate at boundaries. Counties with fewer than 50 recorded installs are shown but not indexed.

Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations are there in New Mexico?

PanelCensus records 54,473 solar installations in New Mexico, totalling 2.2 GW of capacity — compiled from LBNL's Tracking the Sun, city permit records, state programs and USGS/EIA utility-scale data. (Coverage depends on what the state publishes, so actual totals are higher.)

How much does solar cost per watt in New Mexico?

The median installed price across priced systems in New Mexico is $4.52/W pre-incentive. Year-by-year medians are shown on this page.

Who are the biggest solar installers in New Mexico?

Positive Energy has the most recorded installations in New Mexico (3,300), followed by Affordable Solar (2,214).