Solar installations in Torrance County, NM
62 recorded installations in Torrance County, New Mexico — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.
At a glance
Torrance County, New Mexico has 62 recorded solar installations totalling 414 kW of capacity — the 23rd-highest count among the 33 New Mexico counties with records, and under 1% of the state total. That is about 0.86% of the county's 7,238 housing units, against 7.2% statewide. The median installed price is $5.15/W before incentives, about 12% above the New Mexico median of $4.59/W.
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 6 hail (4 severe) and 3.6 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
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Top installers in Torrance County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consolidated Solar Tech | 7 |
| 2 | Solar Works Energy | 6 |
| 3 | Positive Energy | 5 |
| 4 | Solcius | 4 |
| 5 | Affordable Solar | 4 |
| 6 | Sunpro Solar | 4 |
| 7 | Freedom Forever | 3 |
| 8 | Experienced Solar | 3 |
| 9 | Our World Energy | 3 |
| 10 | Power Source Services | 2 |
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Installations by year
How does Torrance County compare with the rest of New Mexico?
The median recorded system in Torrance County is 6.72 kW, about 16% above the state median of 5.78 kW. 7 systems (11%) of the county's records include battery storage, against 2% statewide. By share of housing units with a recorded system, Torrance County ranks 18th of 29 New Mexico counties with at least 10 installations.
How has solar adoption changed in Torrance County?
The earliest recorded installation in Torrance County dates to 2008. The busiest year on record is 2023, with 12 installations. 2025 has 5 recorded installations so far. The county's cumulative total rose from 21 at the end of 2020 to 62 today. Recent years fill in as state programs and permit offices report, so the latest counts are provisional.
Who installs solar in Torrance County?
Consolidated Solar Tech has the most recorded installations in Torrance County (7, 11% of the county's records). Other active installers here include Solar Works Energy, Positive Energy and Solcius. Installers based anywhere in New Mexico are listed in the state installer directory.
Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Torrance County?
PanelCensus records 62 solar installations in Torrance County, New Mexico (414 kW of capacity) — about 0.86% of the county's 7,238 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). Coverage depends on New Mexico's public reporting, so the true total is likely higher.
How much does solar cost in Torrance County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Torrance County is $5.15/W before incentives; the median system is 6.7 kW. The New Mexico median is $4.59/W.
Who installs solar in Torrance County?
The most active recorded installers in Torrance County are Consolidated Solar Tech (7), Solar Works Energy (6) and Positive Energy (5).
How big is a typical solar system in Torrance County?
The median recorded system in Torrance County is 6.7 kW, against 5.8 kW for New Mexico as a whole.
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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 Torrance County, New Mexico”, https://panelcensus.com/solar/new-mexico/torrance-county (data as of October 10, 2026).