Solar installations in Taos County, NM
176 recorded installations in Taos 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 0.6 hail and 2 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Taos County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 286 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 62% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Taos County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paradise Power Company | 50 |
| 2 | Sol Luna Solar | 40 |
| 3 | Ppc Solar | 32 |
| 4 | Positive Energy | 21 |
| 5 | All Current Electric | 6 |
| 6 | Buffalo Solar | 4 |
| 7 | Our World Energy | 2 |
| 8 | Gws Electric | 1 |
| 9 | Sunpro Solar | 1 |
| 10 | Freedom Forever | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Taos County?
PanelCensus records 176 solar installations in Taos County, New Mexico (32.8 MW of capacity) — about 0.83% of the county's 21,091 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 Taos County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Taos County is $4.99/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 4.6 kW.
Who installs solar in Taos County?
The most active recorded installers in Taos County are Paradise Power Company, Sol Luna Solar, Ppc 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.