Data through September 2026 · updated 19 Oct 2026
210 solar permits were issued in New Braunfels, October 2024 through September 2026: about 105 a year and 2% of all permits. 58 solar permits in the last 12 months (Oct 2025–Sep 2026), 62% fewer than the 152 in the 12 months before. The busiest month is October. The usual one took 42 days from issue to the city's final. 78130 has the most, 157.
Permits issued each month, October 2024 through September 2026.
| Month | Permits |
|---|---|
| Oct 2024 | 15 |
| Nov 2024 | 7 |
| Dec 2024 | 12 |
| Jan 2025 | 9 |
| Feb 2025 | 21 |
| Mar 2025 | 19 |
| Apr 2025 | 15 |
| May 2025 | 7 |
| Jun 2025 | 13 |
| Jul 2025 | 18 |
| Aug 2025 | 9 |
| Sep 2025 | 7 |
| Oct 2025 | 17 |
| Nov 2025 | 9 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 2 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 3 |
| Apr 2026 | 5 |
| May 2026 | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 5 |
| Jul 2026 | 6 |
| Aug 2026 | 1 |
| Sep 2026 | 4 |
By calendar month, 100 = an average month (the thin line). October is the busiest (183), May the quietest (46). A busy month at the permit counter usually means a longer wait for a contractor.
| Month | Index |
|---|---|
| January | 63 |
| February | 143 |
| March | 126 |
| April | 114 |
| May | 46 |
| June | 103 |
| July | 137 |
| August | 57 |
| September | 63 |
| October | 183 |
| November | 91 |
| December | 74 |
Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025, at least 12 months before the file ends. Usual days is the middle permit among the 103 with a final date.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Permits issued Oct 2024–Sep 2025 | 152 |
| Finished | 67.8% |
| Expired | 0.7% |
| Usual days, issue to final | 42 |
| Middle half, days | 27–78 |
Counted at the property's ZIP code. Share is the part of the city's 210 solar permits.
How the city filed these permits. We group its types into kinds of work; this is the split.
| Permit type | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Residential - Solar Installation | 207 | 99% |
| Commercial - Solar Installation | 3 | 1% |
The contractors named on the most solar permits in the City of New Braunfels Open Data file, October 2024 through September 2026, with 5 or more each. Share is the part of all 210 solar permits; 100% of them name a contractor we can show. This is volume, not quality: more permits doesn't mean better work. Individuals' names, owner-builders and blanks are left out.
| Contractor | Permits | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom Forever Texas LLC | 44 | 21% |
| Boost Electric LLC | 35 | 17% |
| Greenstar Power LLC | 34 | 16% |
| Freedom Solar LLC | 15 | 7% |
| Ion Solar LLC | 10 | 5% |
| Solar Edge Pros LLC | 8 | 4% |
| Power Home Remodeling Group LLC | 6 | 3% |
| Trismart Solar | 6 | 3% |
| Atma Energy Inc | 5 | 2% |
New homes (2,356)Plumbing (1,930)Remodels & repairs (1,587)HVAC (1,382)Electrical (1,363)Roofing (879)Garages, sheds & shade structures (221)
From our cross-city data studies: the same measure, read the same way, for every city we cover.
Solar permits for other places in Austin and San Antonio. Each permit office keeps its own file, so the numbers are not added together.
Source: City of New Braunfels Open Data, OpenData/PlanningZoning MapServer layer 10 (Permits), read 19 Oct 2026. We count permits issued October 2024 through September 2026; denied and withdrawn permits are left out.
Building, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, irrigation, roofing and other construction permits the City of New Braunfels Development Services issues inside city limits, in both Comal and Guadalupe counties. Planning, platting, engineering, floodplain and inspection-request records are not counted.
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