Solar projects and locations

45th Parallel Solar

RWE Americas is evaluating development of the 45th Parallel Solar Project in Otsego County, MI. The project is expected to have a nameplace capacity of 200 MWac. It is comprised of 2 parcels and totals approximately 1000+ acres.

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Antlers Road Solar Farm

Antlers Road Solar Farm is a 90 megawatt (MWac) solar project currently under development in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Learn more about our project.

Bakers Pond Solar Farm

Bakers Pond Solar Farm is a 100 megawatt (MW) solar + 20 MW storage project currently under development in Prince George County, Virginia.

Bear Run Solar

Bear Run Solar represents a dynamic leap forward in American energy production. Located in Sullivan County, Indiana, this solar project boasts an impressive capacity of up to 560 MW of solar power.

Big Pine Solar Farm

Big Pine Solar Farm is a 150 megawatt (MWac) solar project currently under development in Sussex County, Virginia.

Blue Rock Solar Farm

Blue Rock Solar Farm is a 100 MW solar currently under development in Buckingham County, Virginia.

Buffalo Solar Farm

Buffalo Solar is a 116 MWac capacity solar project currently under development in Grundy County, IL.

Cassius Blue Solar

The project operates in full alignment with the U.S. energy strategy emphasizing addition—not transition—to the grid, solidifying supply for data centers, industry, and rural households alike.

Copper Mountain Solar

Copper Mountain Solar stands just outside Boulder City along the desert edge of Clark County, where Nevada’s sunlight stretches for miles. The rows of solar panels at this site feed 812 megawatts of homegrown electricity into the grid.

Coyote Road Solar Farm

Coyote Road Solar is a 150 MW photovoltaic solar project in development in Tazewell County, IL.

Emily Solar

Stretching across Clark, Cumberland and Coles Counties in eastern Illinois, the Emily Solar project adds 273.6 megawatts of homegrown electricity to the regional grid. That output can power more than 46,000 homes and businesses, helping keep the lights on in neighborhoods, farms, and main street shops across the area. Emily Solar delivers cost‑competitive, reliable electricity at a time when Illinois communities are using more power than ever.

Francisco Solar

Francisco Solar is a transformative clean energy project located in Gibson County, Indiana. Backed by RWE, one of America’s largest clean energy developers, this project integrates 250 MW of solar energy generation.

Friendsville Solar

Gateway Solar & Storage

The Gateway Solar & Storage project is a pioneering renewable energy initiative located in Randolph County, Illinois. By placing solar and storage facilities on land once used for underground coal mining, the project continues the area’s legacy as an energy leader, transitioning from coal to clean energy.

Independence Solar and Bess

Independence is a 200 MW solar energy and 60 MW battery storage project located in the central region of Louisiana, sited in St. Helena & Tangipahoa Parishes.

Janus Solar and BESS Project

Janus Solar is an 80 MW and 320MWh BESS pro-ject currently in development in Colusa County, California.

Kyan Solar

Kyan Solar is a 100 MW solar project located in Kern County, California, designed to provide clean energy to power over 19,145 homes. The project is committed to conserving water, reducing pollution, and supporting public health.

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Magnolia Lake Solar and BESS

Magnolia Lake is a 400MW solar energy and 160MW battery storage project located in the Southeastern region of Mississippi; specifically in Perry County.

Maryland Blue Crab Solar & Storage

Maryland Blue Crab Solar & Storage is a 100 megawatt (MW) solar project with a 25 megawatt (MW) co-located battery energy storage system (BESS) currently under development in Dorchester County, Maryland.

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Moasi Solar

Moasi Solar is a 125MW solar PV with 125MW BESS project currently in development in McKinley County, New Mexico. 

Opal Solar

The project can power over 83,000 homes or fuel manufacturing and other large-scale employers. With robust business roots and an eye to the future, Opal Solar helps maintain Union County’s competitive edge for attracting new investments and supporting economic momentum.

Rabbits Foot Solar

Rabbit’s Foot Solar is a major clean energy project from RWE, built to support the growing energy needs of Bowie County and the Lone Star State. 

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Rainbow Trout Solar

Rainbow Trout Solar is a proposed 120MW utility-scale solar project located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Designed to meet the rapidly rising energy needs driven by American manufacturing, industry, and the growing demand for grid electrification, Rainbow Trout Solar will generate enough power for approximately 20,000 homes while occupying less than 1% of the county farmland.

Rouget Road Solar Farm

Rouget Road Solar Farm is a 175 MWac solar project planned for development in Lenawee County, Michigan.

Sandy Run Solar

RWE Clean Energy is developing the Sandy Run Solar project, a 198 MW utility-scale solar project in northwestern Berkeley County, South Carolina. The project will deliver significant benefits to the local community and economy while supporting continued strategic growth in Berkeley County.

Scioto Ridge Solar

Scioto Ridge Solar is a 110 megawatt (MW) solar project with a 20 MW battery energy storage system currently under development in Hardin County, Ohio. Learn more about our project.

Sculpin Solar

Sculpin Solar is a 180 megawatt (MW) solar project located in DeKalb County, Indiana, designed to deliver American-produced clean energy directly into the Indiana grid. Sculpin Solar will harness the power of advanced photovoltaic (PV) technology to generate enough electricity to power up to 30,000 homes and businesses throughout the region.

Silver Maple Solar

Silver Maple Solar is a 200 MW clean energy project located in Zeeland and Jamestown Townships, Ottawa County, Michigan, developed and operated by RWE Americas. Scheduled to begin operations soon, this state-of-the-art solar farm is designed to generate enough electricity to power over 34,057 American homes.

Sleeping Giant Solar and BESS

Sleeping Giant Solar and BESS, located in Routt County, Colorado, is a renewable energy initiative combining solar power with battery energy storage systems (BESS). This colocated project boasts an impressive installed capacity of 215 MW PV and 125 MW BESS, capable of powering approximately 44,647 homes annually.

Stargazer Solar

The Stargazer Solar Project is expected to be constructed in McKean County, Pennsylvania, several miles south of Smethport on privately owned land.

RWE will own, build, and operate the project from start to finish, meaning RWE will maintain responsibility and ownership of the solar project over the course of its entire lifespan. From construction to decommission, the responsibility stays in one set of hands.

RWE is committed to being a respectful community partner.

Switchgrass Solar Farm

Switchgrass Solar Farm is a 69 megawatt (MWac) solar project currently under development in Suffolk, Virginia.

Trapper Solar and BESS

Trapper Solar and BESS, located in Routt County, Colorado, is a renewable energy initiative combining solar power with battery energy storage systems (BESS). 

Tundra A Solar and Bess

Tundra  is a 130MW solar energy and 50MW battery storage project located in South Central Colorado, sited in Pueblo County.

Willowbrook Solar

The Willowbrook Solar Project is a flagship 150-megawatt (MW) clean energy addition in Brown and Highland Counties, Ohio. Led by RWE, one of America’s largest clean energy producers, this solar farm is designed to generate reliable power for more than 24,145 homes annually. Beyond providing a substantial American energy supply, Willowbrook embodies a forward-thinking approach to adding new capacity, bolstering U.S. energy independence, and growing domestic industry.

Yellow Bell Solar and BESS

Yellow Bell Solar is a 200 MW solar and storage project currently in development in Maricopa County, Arizona.

Ashwood Solar

Ashwood Solar, situated in Lyon County, Kentucky, is an ambitious 86 MW solar project by RWE. This innovative project promises to generate enough clean energy to power over 14,644 homes, contributing significantly to the region's sustainability goals.

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CES Farrell Solar

Staten Island, NY

Monsignor Farrell High School, located in the Oakwood section of Staten Island, was the second community solar project the Archdiocese of New York initiated with RWE Americas. RWE Americas designed, built, and manages the facility for the Archdiocese. The school, local churches, and parishioners are subscribed, which lets them save on their electricity costs while supporting local solar power development.

CES Moore Solar

Staten Island, NY

The Archdiocese of New York engaged RWE Americas to design, build, install, and manage a community solar facility at Moore Catholic High School. Subscribers include the school, local churches, and parishioners.  Subscribing to community solar enables these participants to save on their electricity costs while supporting Pope Francis’ edict on climate change and the environment.

Emily Solar

Stretching across Clark, Cumberland and Coles Counties in eastern Illinois, the Emily Solar project adds 273.6 megawatts of homegrown electricity to the regional grid. That output can power more than 46,000 homes and businesses, helping keep the lights on in neighborhoods, farms, and main street shops across the area. Emily Solar delivers cost‑competitive, reliable electricity at a time when Illinois communities are using more power than ever.

Hull & Vauxhall

The large-scale photovoltaic plants Hull (Prairie Sunlight II, 25 MW) and Vauxhall (Prairie Sunlight III, 22 MW) are located in Southern Alberta (Canada) and started commercial operation in July and August 2020.

Together the two solar parks produce enough green electricity to supply the equivalent of about 12,500 Canadian homes.

Marbletown Community Solar

Marbletown, NY

The Marbletown community solar project is designed, built, and managed by RWE Americas on land that was once a farm. The site is quietly producing clean, green energy for Central Hudson Gas and Electric customers. This is the first community solar project operated by RWE Americas in the Central Hudson utility territory and businesses and residents in the nearby communities can save on their electricity costs while supporting local solar power. Based upon the EPA equivalencies calculator, this facility can meet the electricity needs of approximately 860 average homes.

Mesquite Solar Complex

Located near Phoenix, Arizona, the Mesquite Solar Complex houses five solar farms alongside co-located battery projects, with a net capacity of nearly 600 MW.

Northampton Community Solar

Florence, MA

RWE Americas designed, installed and manages a community solar facility on a site near Northampton, Massachusetts. RWE Americas transformed a former rock quarry into a facility producing clean solar energy. RWE Americas also planted trees on the quarry site and donated more than 20 acres to the town for preservation in its natural state. Over 150 residential and commercial subscribers are saving money on their electricity costs each month while they support local solar power.

Valencia Solar

Valencia Solar, 11 MW (AC) is RWE’s largest solar generation facility in Pima County, Arizona, and came online in June 2013. The facility stands out for being the first North American project for which we performed all engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services. Construction coordinated the activities of 10 main suppliers of civil and electrical work including the provision and installation of inverters/transformers, trackers, switchgear and modules, cable laying and combiner box connection set-up. E.ON Climate and Renewables as RWE Americas's predecessor managed Valencia’s design, construction and operation to maximize local input in close cooperation with local government, civic organizations and the community.

West of the Pecos

West of the Pecos (WOTP) is a 100 megawatt (MWac) solar plant located in Reeves County, Texas, approximately 75 miles southwest of Midland-Odessa. Pecos is the county capital and seat of the Reeves County Administration in the state of Texas in the United States. The project utilizes nearly 350,000 solar modules on a surface of 550 football pitches and covers more than 700 acres within the county leased from Texas Pacific Land Trust and Texas General Land Office. WOTP is RWE’s first solar project in Texas and is currently the company’s largest solar facility in the U.S.

WR Graceland Solar

WR Graceland Solar is a 150 MWac solar project currently under development in Shelby County, TN.