How many solar farms are planned in New Mexico?

Developers have proposed 28 solar farms in New Mexico with 2.8 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.

What is the largest planned solar farm in New Mexico?

Roosevelt Solar in Roosevelt County, New Mexico is the largest planned, at 300 MW. It is expected to come online in 2029.

Who is developing solar farms in New Mexico?

Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.

Planned solar farms in New Mexico

Developers have proposed 28 solar farms in New Mexico with 2.8 GW of capacity, in the grid operators' interconnection queues.

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More planned solar farms in New Mexico are expected online in 2027 than in any other year

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Planned solar farms by the year they're expected online. Source: the grid operators' interconnection queues, compiled by Cleanview.

The 10 largest planned solar farms in New Mexico

Planned, by capacity

#	Solar farm	County	Expected online	Capacity
1	Roosevelt Solar	Roosevelt County	2029	300 MW
2	AC Ranch II	Lea County	2029	230 MW
3	Chaves Solar	Chaves County	2030	225 MW
4	Tip Top Solar Energy Center LLC	Lea County	2026	220 MW
5	Blackwater Solar Center - NM	Roosevelt County	2027	200 MW
6	Cunningham Solar II	Lea County	2027	196 MW
7	Lea County Solar	Lea County	2027	196 MW
8	Foxtail Flats Solar, LLC	San Juan County	2027	170 MW
9	Roosevelt Solar	Roosevelt County	2027	150 MW
10	Lea Solar	Lea County	2026	110 MW

Planned solar farms expected online soonest in New Mexico

In the next 18 months, soonest first

#	Solar farm	County	Expected online	Capacity
1	Tip Top Solar Energy Center LLC	Lea County	2026	220 MW
2	Lea Solar	Lea County	2026	110 MW
3	Star Light Energy Center	Valencia County	2026	100 MW
4	Buena Vista Energy Center III	Otero County	2026	100 MW
5	Windy Lane Energy Center	De Baca County	2026	90 MW
6	USS Jornada Solar	Dona Ana County	2026	5 MW
7	USS Gold Solar	Luna County	2026	4 MW
8	USS Hermanas Solar	Luna County	2026	3 MW
9	USS Meadow Lake Solar	Valencia County	2026	3 MW
10	Raven Sol Solar CSG	Hidalgo County	2027	5 MW

The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans

How Cleanview tracks solar farms

Operating solar farms come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.

Questions about solar farms in New Mexico

How many solar farms are planned in New Mexico?: Developers have proposed 28 solar farms in New Mexico with 2.8 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.
What is the largest planned solar farm in New Mexico?: Roosevelt Solar in Roosevelt County, New Mexico is the largest planned, at 300 MW. It is expected to come online in 2029.
Who is developing solar farms in New Mexico?: Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.