Solar installations in Catron County, NM
9 recorded installations in Catron County, New Mexico — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.
At a glance
Catron County, New Mexico has 9 recorded solar installations totalling 50 kW of capacity — the 30th-highest count among the 33 New Mexico counties with records, and under 1% of the state total. That is about 0.27% of the county's 3,333 housing units, against 7.2% statewide.
Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + city permit records + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.
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Top installers in Catron County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dement Electric | 3 |
| 2 | Adt Solar | 2 |
| 3 | Affordable Solar | 1 |
| 4 | Positive Energy | 1 |
| 5 | Direct Power Water | 1 |
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Installations by year
How does Catron County compare with the rest of New Mexico?
The median recorded system in Catron County is 4.8 kW, about 17% below the state median of 5.78 kW. 4 systems (44%) of the county's records include battery storage, against 2% statewide. Fewer than 30 systems here report an installed price, so no county price median is published.
How has solar adoption changed in Catron County?
The earliest recorded installation in Catron County dates to 2011. The busiest year on record is 2012, with 2 installations. 2025 has 1 recorded installation so far. The county's cumulative total rose from 4 at the end of 2020 to 9 today. Recent years fill in as state programs and permit offices report, so the latest counts are provisional.
Who installs solar in Catron County?
Dement Electric has the most recorded installations in Catron County (3, 33% of the county's records). Other active installers here include Adt Solar, Affordable Solar and Positive Energy. Installers based anywhere in New Mexico are listed in the state installer directory.
Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Catron County?
PanelCensus records 9 solar installations in Catron County, New Mexico (50 kW of capacity) — about 0.27% of the county's 3,333 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). Coverage depends on New Mexico's public reporting, so the true total is likely higher.
Who installs solar in Catron County?
The most active recorded installers in Catron County are Dement Electric (3), Adt Solar (2) and Affordable Solar (1).
How big is a typical solar system in Catron County?
The median recorded system in Catron County is 4.8 kW, against 5.8 kW for New Mexico as a whole.
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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.
About this data
Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Tracking the Sun, merged with city permit records, state incentive programs and the USGS U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database / EIA-860 plant registers, as published October 10, 2026 — PanelCensus refreshes it as each source publishes new records. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: PanelCensus, “Solar installations in Catron County, New Mexico”, https://panelcensus.com/solar/new-mexico/catron-county (data as of October 10, 2026).