Hidalgo County, TX solar installation & market data
Updated December 3, 2020Older data · growth withheldProvisional score · under 500 installs By The SolarDNA Data Team
Hidalgo County has 90 solar installations across 16 zip codes at a median installed cost of $3.83/W, recent growth not yet measurable, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 39.
Active installations
90
Zip markets
16
Median cost
$3.83/W
12-mo growth
—
Installers active
19
County Market Score
Good · installs-weighted across 16 zips
Best zip in Hidalgo County scores higher than 67% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus Texas
How Hidalgo County compares with the state
Installed cost
$0.07/W below
state median $3.90/W
Market score
39 vs 42
Texas scores 42
Share of state installs
0.04%
of 224.8K tracked statewide
Battery attach
0.0%
state 1.0%
Statewide momentum
▼ 23.4%
residential solar added in Texas, 12 months through Jul 2026
Statewide market
231.6K systems
3.4% of homes · utility-reported through Jul 2026
Growth & pricing
Hidalgo County by year
36 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 5 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Hidalgo County
Summed across every zip in the county
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALBA ENERGY | 16 | 0 | 10 | $3.15 |
| 2 | SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES | 10 | 0 | 5 | $3.58 |
| 3 | TEXAS GREEN SOLAR AND WIND SOLUTIONS | 9 | 0 | 4 | $7.32 |
| 4 | CAM SOLAR | 7 | 0 | 6 | $3.58 |
| 5 | SOUTH TEXAS SOLAR SYSTEMS | 6 | 0 | 5 | $3.20 |
| 6 | MARDEL SOUZA | 5 | 0 | 1 | $3.80 |
| 7 | FREEDOM SOLAR POWER TX | 5 | 0 | 2 | $2.86 |
| 8 | OFF GRID ENERGY SOLUTIONS | 3 | 0 | 3 | $4.82 |
| 9 | SPI GO GREEN | 3 | 0 | 2 | $5.39 |
| 10 | SOLERGY | 2 | 0 | 2 | $3.22 |
| 11 | LEXINE | 2 | 0 | 2 | $4.50 |
| 12 | IES RESIDENTIAL | 1 | 0 | 1 | $2.51 |
| 13 | TESLA | 1 | 0 | 1 | $1.80 |
| 14 | ALTERNATIVE POWER SOLUTIONS | 1 | 0 | 1 | $4.14 |
| 15 | SOLAR COMMUNITY | 1 | 0 | 1 | $4.18 |
| 16 | ECOLECTRICS | 1 | 0 | 1 | $3.45 |
| 17 | SOLARTEK ENERGY | 1 | 0 | 1 | $3.00 |
| 18 | BODINE SCOTT RENEWABLE | 1 | 0 | 1 | $3.89 |
| 19 | BODINESCOTT RENEWABLE | 1 | 0 | 1 | $3.30 |
Zip markets
Zips in Hidalgo County
Ranked by installations · click for the zip market
| Zip | Installs | $/W | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78596 | 18 | $3.52 | 40 C |
| 78539 | 14 | $4.17 | 37 D |
| 78501 | 12 | $3.31 | 41 C |
| 78504 | 10 | $3.26 | 41 C |
| 78538 | 6 | $7.40 | 27 F |
| 78577 | 6 | $2.50 | 45 C |
| 78572 | 5 | $3.61 | 40 C |
| 78516 | 4 | $3.76 | 39 C |
| 78537 | 3 | $3.11 | 42 C |
| 78573 | 3 | $5.69 | 30 F |
| 78503 | 2 | $2.91 | 43 C |
| 78541 | 2 | $4.32 | 36 D |
| 78570 | 2 | $3.29 | 41 C |
| 78599 | 1 | $3.31 | 41 C |
| 78557 | 1 | $3.45 | 40 C |
| 78589 | 1 | $3.63 | 39 C |