Solar installations in McKinley County, NM
62 recorded installations in McKinley County, New Mexico — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.
At a glance
McKinley County, New Mexico has 62 recorded solar installations totalling 10.2 MW of capacity — the 22nd-highest count among the 33 New Mexico counties with records, and under 1% of the state total. That is about 0.25% of the county's 25,213 housing units, against 7.2% statewide. The median installed price is $4.72/W before incentives, roughly in line with the New Mexico median of $4.59/W.
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 0 hail and 1.7 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
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Top installers in McKinley County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunpro Solar | 14 |
| 2 | Our World Energy | 11 |
| 3 | Adt Solar | 9 |
| 4 | Freedom Forever | 5 |
| 5 | Nm Solar Group | 4 |
| 6 | Consolidated Solar Tech | 4 |
| 7 | Solar Works Energy | 2 |
| 8 | New Mexico Solar Group | 1 |
| 9 | Solcius | 1 |
| 10 | Titan Solar | 1 |
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Installations by year
How does McKinley County compare with the rest of New Mexico?
The median recorded system in McKinley County is 5.7 kW, roughly in line with the state median of 5.78 kW. 2 systems (3%) of the county's records include battery storage, against 2% statewide. By share of housing units with a recorded system, McKinley County ranks 28th of 29 New Mexico counties with at least 10 installations.
How has solar adoption changed in McKinley County?
The earliest recorded installation in McKinley County dates to 2010. The busiest year on record is 2022, with 16 installations. 2025 has 4 recorded installations so far. The county's cumulative total rose from 15 at the end of 2020 to 62 today. Recent years fill in as state programs and permit offices report, so the latest counts are provisional.
Who installs solar in McKinley County?
Sunpro Solar has the most recorded installations in McKinley County (14, 23% of the county's records). Other active installers here include Our World Energy, Adt Solar and Freedom Forever. Installers based anywhere in New Mexico are listed in the state installer directory.
Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in McKinley County?
PanelCensus records 62 solar installations in McKinley County, New Mexico (10.2 MW of capacity) — about 0.25% of the county's 25,213 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). Coverage depends on New Mexico's public reporting, so the true total is likely higher.
How much does solar cost in McKinley County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in McKinley County is $4.72/W before incentives; the median system is 5.7 kW. The New Mexico median is $4.59/W.
Who installs solar in McKinley County?
The most active recorded installers in McKinley County are Sunpro Solar (14), Our World Energy (11) and Adt Solar (9).
How big is a typical solar system in McKinley County?
The median recorded system in McKinley County is 5.7 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 McKinley County, New Mexico”, https://panelcensus.com/solar/new-mexico/mckinley-county (data as of October 10, 2026).