Solar installations in Lea County, NM
80 recorded installations in Lea 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 8.3 hail (6.5 severe) and 8.3 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Lea County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 53 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 151% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Lea County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trismart Solar | 20 |
| 2 | Titan Solar | 10 |
| 3 | Freedom Forever | 10 |
| 4 | Gwgs | 5 |
| 5 | Sunpro Solar | 4 |
| 6 | Nm Solar Group | 4 |
| 7 | Solar Usa | 3 |
| 8 | Erus Energy | 3 |
| 9 | Lumio Hx | 2 |
| 10 | Our World Energy | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Lea County?
PanelCensus records 80 solar installations in Lea County, New Mexico (57.3 MW of capacity) — about 0.28% of the county's 28,125 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 Lea County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Lea County is $4.82/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 10 kW.
Who installs solar in Lea County?
The most active recorded installers in Lea County are Trismart Solar, Titan Solar, Freedom Forever.
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.