Solar installations in Sandoval County, NM
11,718 recorded installations in Sandoval 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 4.5 hail and 1 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Sandoval County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 4,419 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 265% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Sandoval County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Affordable Solar | 511 |
| 2 | Positive Energy | 491 |
| 3 | Solar Works Energy | 393 |
| 4 | Our World Energy | 322 |
| 5 | Consolidated Solar Tech | 293 |
| 6 | Ion Solar | 253 |
| 7 | Nm Solar Group | 145 |
| 8 | Titan Solar | 122 |
| 9 | Sunpro Solar | 93 |
| 10 | Freedom Forever | 76 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Sandoval County?
PanelCensus records 11,718 solar installations in Sandoval County, New Mexico (247.2 MW of capacity) — about 19.6% of the county's 59,759 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 Sandoval County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Sandoval County is $4.56/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 5.9 kW.
Who installs solar in Sandoval County?
The most active recorded installers in Sandoval County are Affordable Solar, Positive Energy, Solar Works Energy.
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.