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Solar installations in Socorro County, NM

99 recorded installations in Socorro 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.

Homes with solar
1.3%
of 7,642 homes
Installations
99
Total capacity
613 kW
Median price
$4.49/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
0%
lease / PPA

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Growth

Installations by year

YearNewCumulative% homes
2010
4
40.05%
2011
5
90.12%
2012
5
140.18%
2013
5
190.25%
2014
16
350.46%
2015
2
370.48%
2019
1
380.50%
2020
23
610.80%
2021
12
730.95%
2022
9
821.07%
2023
4
861.13%
2024
10
961.26%
2025
3
991.29%

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Socorro County?

PanelCensus records 99 solar installations in Socorro County, New Mexico (613 kW of capacity) — about 1.3% of the county's 7,642 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 Socorro County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Socorro County is $4.49/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 5.7 kW.

Who installs solar in Socorro County?

The most active recorded installers in Socorro County are Sunpro Solar, Positive Energy, Consolidated Solar Tech.

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.