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Solar installations in Quay County, NM

13 recorded installations in Quay County, New Mexico — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

At a glance

Quay County, New Mexico has 13 recorded solar installations totalling 32.1 MW of capacity — the 29th-highest count among the 33 New Mexico counties with records, and under 1% of the state total. That is about 0.24% of the county's 5,513 housing units, against 7.2% statewide.

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

Homes with solar
0.24%
of 5,513 homes
Installations
13
Total capacity
32.1 MW
Median price
—
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
0%
lease / PPA

Severe-weather exposure: solar sites here have been matched to an average of 9 hail (1 severe) and 8 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).

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Growth

Installations by year

YearNewCumulative% homes
2008
1
10.02%
2009
1
20.04%
2013
1
30.05%
2015
1
40.07%
2016
1
50.09%
2021
1
60.11%
2022
4
100.18%
2023
2
120.22%
2024
1
130.24%

How does Quay County compare with the rest of New Mexico?

The median recorded system in Quay County is 9 kW, about 56% above the state median of 5.78 kW. None of the county's records include battery storage, against 2% statewide. By share of housing units with a recorded system, Quay County ranks 29th of 29 New Mexico counties with at least 10 installations. Fewer than 30 systems here report an installed price, so no county price median is published.

How has solar adoption changed in Quay County?

The earliest recorded installation in Quay County dates to 2008. The busiest year on record is 2022, with 4 installations. 2024 has 1 recorded installation so far. Recent years fill in as state programs and permit offices report, so the latest counts are provisional.

Who installs solar in Quay County?

Energy Concepts has the most recorded installations in Quay County (2, 15% of the county's records). Other active installers here include Adt Solar, Sunpro Solar and Solar Works Energy. Installers based anywhere in New Mexico are listed in the state installer directory.

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Quay County?

PanelCensus records 13 solar installations in Quay County, New Mexico (32.1 MW of capacity) — about 0.24% of the county's 5,513 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 Quay County?

The most active recorded installers in Quay County are Energy Concepts (2), Adt Solar (2) and Sunpro Solar (2).

How big is a typical solar system in Quay County?

The median recorded system in Quay County is 9 kW, against 5.8 kW for New Mexico as a whole.

More solar data near Quay County

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 Quay County, New Mexico”, https://panelcensus.com/solar/new-mexico/quay-county (data as of October 10, 2026).