Planned solar farms in New Mexico
What EIA-860M's Planned sheet says is coming in New Mexico: 16 solar farms totalling 2 GW, each with the in-service year its developer reported and the construction status EIA records. A planned project is not a built one.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Planned projects
- 16
- 20 generating units
- Proposed capacity
- 2 GW
- Earliest in-service year
- 2026
- Latest in-service year
- 2029
Map of planned solar farms in New Mexico
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List of planned solar farms in New Mexico
| Foxtail Flats Solar, LLC2 technologies | Foxtail Flats Solar, LLC | San Juan | 250 | 2 | 2027 | Under construction |
| AC Ranch IISolar Photovoltaic | Lydian Energy | Lea | 230 | 1 | 2029 | Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction |
| Tip Top Solar Energy Center LLCSolar Photovoltaic | Invenergy Services LLC | Lea | 220 | 1 | 2026 | Under construction |
| Blackwater Solar Center - NMSolar Photovoltaic | Blackwater Solar Center, LLC | Roosevelt | 200 | 1 | 2027 | Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction |
| Cunningham Solar IISolar Photovoltaic | Southwestern Public Service Co | Lea | 196 | 1 | 2027 | Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction |
| Windy Lane Energy Center2 technologies | Windy Lane Energy Center, LLC | De Baca | 158 | 2 | 2026 | Under construction |
| Wildcat Solar Power Plant LLC2 technologies | Solariant Capital, LLC | McKinley | 140 | 2 | 2028 | Planned for installation |
| Rockmont Solar and Storage Project2 technologies | 201LC 8me LLC | San Juan | 130 | 2 | 2027 | Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction |
| AC Ranch ISolar Photovoltaic | Lydian Energy | Lea | 75 | 1 | 2027 | Under construction |
| SLO-2Solar Photovoltaic | Affordable Solar Silver City, LLC | Sandoval | 5 | 1 | 2026 | Under construction |
| USS Jornada SolarSolar Photovoltaic | USS Jornada Solar LLC | Dona Ana | 5 | 1 | 2026 | Under construction |
| Pluma - SLT GrantSolar Photovoltaic | Standard Solar | Grant | 4.8 | 1 | 2026 | Construction complete |
| USS Gold SolarSolar Photovoltaic | USS Gold Solar LLC | Luna | 4.3 | 1 | 2026 | Under construction |
| USS Hermanas SolarSolar Photovoltaic | USS Hermanas Solar LLC | Luna | 3.3 | 1 | 2026 | Under construction |
| USS Meadow Lake SolarSolar Photovoltaic | USS Meadow Lake Solar LLC | Valencia | 3 | 1 | 2026 | Under construction |
| USS Fletcher SolarSolar Photovoltaic | USS Fletcher Solar LLC | Hidalgo | 1.7 | 1 | 2026 | Under construction |
Where they are in the build
- Under construction8
- Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction2
- Under construction2
- Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction2
- Planned for installation1
- Construction complete1
Planned solar farms in New Mexico: FAQ
- How many solar farms are planned in New Mexico?
- 16, for 2 GW of nameplate capacity. These are generators developers have reported to EIA, not generators that exist.
- What do the status letters mean?
- EIA files each planned generator under a status: regulatory approvals pending, under construction at or below half complete, under construction more than half complete, construction complete but not yet in commercial operation, or planned but not yet started. Each row shows its own.
- Do these projects always get built?
- No. EIA keeps a separate Canceled or Postponed sheet, and projects move between the sheets month to month. This page is the Planned sheet for 2026-07 and nothing more.