Solar installations in Rio Arriba County, NM
202 recorded installations in Rio Arriba 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 1.2 hail and 0.5 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Rio Arriba County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 237 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 85% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Rio Arriba County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunpro Solar | 39 |
| 2 | Positive Energy | 27 |
| 3 | Sol Luna Solar | 25 |
| 4 | Ppc Solar | 20 |
| 5 | Solar Works Energy | 10 |
| 6 | Adt Solar | 10 |
| 7 | Our World Energy | 6 |
| 8 | Freedom Forever | 6 |
| 9 | Consolidated Solar Tech | 6 |
| 10 | Affordable Solar | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Rio Arriba County?
PanelCensus records 202 solar installations in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico (130.8 MW of capacity) — about 1.0% of the county's 19,703 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 Rio Arriba County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Rio Arriba County is $4.67/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 6.3 kW.
Who installs solar in Rio Arriba County?
The most active recorded installers in Rio Arriba County are Sunpro Solar, Positive Energy, Sol Luna Solar.
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.