Solar installations in Chaves County, NM
258 recorded installations in Chaves County, New Mexico — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.
Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + city permit records + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.
Severe-weather exposure: solar sites here have been matched to an average of 7.7 hail (5.5 severe) and 5.2 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Chaves County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 76 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 339% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Chaves County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunpro Solar | 92 |
| 2 | Nm Solar Group | 39 |
| 3 | Hunt Electric | 33 |
| 4 | Solcius | 17 |
| 5 | Consolidated Solar Tech | 9 |
| 6 | Adt Solar | 7 |
| 7 | Our World Energy | 7 |
| 8 | Titan Solar | 6 |
| 9 | Energy Concepts | 4 |
| 10 | Jg Electric | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Chaves County?
PanelCensus records 258 solar installations in Chaves County, New Mexico (233.4 MW of capacity) — about 0.96% of the county's 26,794 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). Dataset coverage depends on New Mexico's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.
How much does solar cost in Chaves County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Chaves County is $4.92/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 10.4 kW.
Who installs solar in Chaves County?
The most active recorded installers in Chaves County are Sunpro Solar, Nm Solar Group, Hunt Electric.
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.