In this blog, we look into 2022’s top states for solar farm projects. Using our Global Energy & Mining product (GEM), we’ve compiled data on the busiest states when it comes to planned and underway solar farm projects. Not only do we give you the rundown on the leading states in solar, but we also share GEM project reports for some of those states’ most notable solar projects.
In order to identify the top states for solar farm projects, we used the GEM Project Search and filtered for U.S.-based solar farm projects added to or updated in the database within the last 90 days. We included only projects in the Concept, Design & Documentation, Pre-Construction, and Construction stages.
Our query yielded project reports for nearly 500 planned and ongoing solar farm project across the country. Take a look at a pair of standout figures from the search.
The United States’ planned solar farm and rooftop solar construction pipeline, as of November 7, 2022, per Geospatial Energy & Mining from BuildCentral.
Top States for Solar Farm Projects
These states are listed in order according to estimated dollars in planned and under-construction solar farm projects added to or updated in the GEM database within the last 90 days, as of 1/18/21. All project data is courtesy of GEM. Each state included in the below list features a GEM project report for a notable planned or ongoing solar farm project in that state. In addition to solar projects, GEM also covers wind energy, mining, oil, and gas projects, among others.
Texas: Cantwell Solar and Storage Project
| Project Type: |
Battery Storage, Solar Farm |
Construction Type: |
New |
| Interconnection: |
Texas |
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| Estimated Value: |
> $100 million |
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| Power Output: |
120 MW |
Site Area: |
486 hectares |
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| Sector: |
Private |
On/Offshore: |
Onshore |
| Location: |
Rio Hondo, TX 78583. 215 W Colorado St |
| Details: |
Status: Project Acquired By ENGIE North America | Belltown Power Is No Longer Involved * 120 MW solar farm * Solar photovoltaic panels * Battery energy storage * Metal mounting system with tracking capabilities * Underground conduit * Communications cables * Electric collection system wiring * Combiner boxes * A project substation including breakers * Transformer * Meters * Overhead transmission lines * Inverter boxes on concrete pads * Operations and maintenance facility * Fencing for safety and security * Telephone and internet communications system * Meteorological equipment to measure solar irradiation and weather conditions * Solar mounting & tracking structures * Electrical cabling * Trenching * Grid connection * Associated site & civil works |
| Stage: |
Proposed |
| Construction Start: |
1/2027 |
| Construction End: |
12/2027 |
The above proposed layout for the Trelina Solar Energy Project features an 80-MW planned solar farm.
| Project Type: |
Solar Farm |
Construction Type: |
New |
| Interconnection: |
Eastern |
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| Estimated Value: |
$30 million |
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| Power Output: |
80 MW |
Site Area: |
101 hectares |
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| Sector: |
Private |
On/Offshore: |
Onshore |
| Location: |
New York, NY 13165. Packwood Road & Serven Road |
| Details: |
Status: System Reliability Impact Study Completed | Facilities Study Completed | Grid Connections In Progress With New York Independent System Operator | Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Application Submitted | Additional Consultants Listed * 80 MW solar farm * Solar photovoltaic panels * Inverters * Fencing * Collection lines * Laydown / staging areas * Collection substation * 115 kV switchyard & tap line * Access roads * Solar mounting & tracking structures * Trenching * Grid connection * Associated site & civil works |
| Stage: |
Starts in 4-12 months |
| Construction Start: |
3/2023 |
| Construction End: |
3/2024 |
Virginia: Gordon-Barbour Elementary School Addition and Renovation
| Project Type: |
Rooftop Solar |
Construction Type: |
Addition/Expansion, Renovation |
| Interconnection: |
Eastern |
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| Estimated Value: |
$6.3 million |
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| Sector: |
Public |
On/Offshore: |
Onshore |
| Location: |
Gordonsville, VA 22942. 500 W Baker St |
| Details: |
Plans call for construction of a building addition and renovations to Gordon-Barbour Elementary School. There will be three first- grade classrooms, three kindergarten classrooms, two resource rooms, a conference room, a common area and an outdoor learning space. Plans will include closed walkways to connect existing buildings, renovations to the kindergarten building to be converted into Head Start location, grades four and five building to be converted into music, art and STEM spaces, upgrades to existing utilities and recreational areas, as well as replacement of roof and a potential installation of solar energy system. |
| Stage: |
Construction |
| Construction Start: |
5/2022 |
| Construction End: |
7/2023 |
California: Vikings Solar and Battery Storage Project
| Project Type: |
Battery Storage, Solar Farm |
Construction Type: |
New |
| Interconnection: |
Western |
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| Estimated Value: |
$250 million |
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| Power Output: |
100 MW |
Site Area: |
244.43 hectares |
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| Sector: |
Private |
On/Offshore: |
Onshore |
| Location: |
Holtville, CA 92250. Nelson Pit & Graeser Roads |
| Details: |
Status: Conditional Use Permit Approval Granted by Imperial County Planning & Development Services Department | Notice of Completion & Environmental Document Transmittal Submitted To California State Clearinghouse | Subcontractor Listed * 100 MW solar farm * Solar photovoltaic panels * 150 MW battery storage * Gen tie line (120 ft) * Substation * Meteorological & associated towers * Switching station (230 kV) * Inverter * Transmission line (230 kV) * Access roads to Panels * Grid connection * Foundations * Roadways * Pavings * Fencing * Interconnection facilities * Operations & Maintenance building * Associated site & civil works |
| Stage: |
Starts in 4-12 months |
| Construction Start: |
4/2023 |
Minnesota: The Byron Solar Project
| Project Type: |
Solar Farm |
Construction Type: |
New |
| Interconnection: |
Eastern |
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| Estimated Value: |
$216 million |
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| Power Output: |
200 MW |
Site Area: |
729 hectares |
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| Sector: |
Private |
On/Offshore: |
Onshore |
| Location: |
Byron, MN 55920. 3 km SW of Byron, located in Dodge & Olmstead Counties |
| Details: |
Status: Certificate of Need Application Submitted To Minnesota Public Utilities Commission | Site Permit Application Submitted To Minnesota Public Utilities Commission | High Voltage Transmission Line Route Permit Application Submitted To Minnesota Public Utilities Commission | Method of Appointing Contractor Yet To Be Determined | Commercial Operations Expected To Commence Late 2024 | Consultant Listed * 200 MWac solar energy generation * Photovoltaic (PV) panels * 345 kilovolts (kV) high-voltage transmission line * Electrical collection system * Inverters * Racking * Fencing * Access roads * Operations and maintenance building * Substation facility * Underground electrical collection system Site Permit Number: IP7041/GS‐20‐763 Certificate of Need Number: IP7041/CN‐20‐764 High Voltage Transmission Line Route Permit Number: IP7041/TL‐20‐765 |
| Stage: |
Starts in 1-3 months |
| Construction Start: |
2/2023 |
| Construction End: |
6/2024 |
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