Solar installations in Union County, NM
39 recorded installations in Union County, New Mexico — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.
At a glance
Union County, New Mexico has 39 recorded solar installations totalling 300 kW of capacity — the 26th-highest count among the 33 New Mexico counties with records, and under 1% of the state total. That is about 1.9% of the county's 2,091 housing units, against 7.2% statewide.
Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + city permit records + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.
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Top installers in Union County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osceola Energy | 3 |
| 2 | Nm Solar Group | 2 |
| 3 | Direct Power Water | 2 |
| 4 | Energy Concepts Nm | 2 |
| 5 | Solar Works Energy | 2 |
| 6 | Titan Solar | 1 |
| 7 | Consolidated Solar Tech | 1 |
| 8 | Freedom Forever | 1 |
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Installations by year
How does Union County compare with the rest of New Mexico?
The median recorded system in Union County is 5.9 kW, roughly in line with the state median of 5.78 kW. 1 system (3%) of the county's records include battery storage, against 2% statewide. By share of housing units with a recorded system, Union County ranks 11th of 29 New Mexico counties with at least 10 installations. Fewer than 30 systems here report an installed price, so no county price median is published.
How has solar adoption changed in Union County?
The earliest recorded installation in Union County dates to 2009. The busiest year on record is 2023, with 10 installations. 2024 has 1 recorded installation so far. The county's cumulative total rose from 10 at the end of 2019 to 39 today. Recent years fill in as state programs and permit offices report, so the latest counts are provisional.
Who installs solar in Union County?
Osceola Energy has the most recorded installations in Union County (3, 8% of the county's records). Other active installers here include Nm Solar Group, Direct Power Water and Energy Concepts Nm. Installers based anywhere in New Mexico are listed in the state installer directory.
Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Union County?
PanelCensus records 39 solar installations in Union County, New Mexico (300 kW of capacity) — about 1.9% of the county's 2,091 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). Coverage depends on New Mexico's public reporting, so the true total is likely higher.
Who installs solar in Union County?
The most active recorded installers in Union County are Osceola Energy (3), Nm Solar Group (2) and Direct Power Water (2).
How big is a typical solar system in Union County?
The median recorded system in Union County is 5.9 kW, against 5.8 kW for New Mexico as a whole.
More solar data near Union County
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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 Union County, New Mexico”, https://panelcensus.com/solar/new-mexico/union-county (data as of October 10, 2026).