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Solar Farms in Missouri: Map of 28 Solar Plants (517 MW)

Missouri has 28 solar farms in the EIA Form 860 database, with a combined installed capacity of 517 MW. Of those, 3 plants are utility-scale (50 MW or larger), including 1 mega-projects of 200 MW or more. The largest single facility is Huck Finn Renewable Energy Center in , County — a 200 MW plant operated by Union Electric Co – (MO).

Use the interactive Missouri solar farms map below to explore every plant, color-coded by technology type and sized by capacity. Click any solar farm for its name, operator, capacity (MW), technology, and location — or view the full US solar farms interactive map to compare Missouri to every other state.

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Missouri Solar Farms by the Numbers

  • 28 total solar farms in Missouri (EIA Form 860 (US Energy Information Administration), latest reporting period)
  • 517 MW total installed solar capacity
  • 3 utility-scale plants (50 MW or larger)
  • 1 mega-projects rated 200 MW or larger
  • 18 small / community-scale plants (under 5 MW)

Missouri Solar Farms by Technology Type

  • 28 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) — standard panel installations, the dominant technology nationwide

The 15 Largest Solar Farms in Missouri

The largest solar farm in Missouri by installed capacity is Huck Finn Renewable Energy Center at 200 MW. The 15 largest Missouri solar farms from the latest EIA filing:

#Solar FarmOperatorCapacityLocation
1Huck Finn Renewable Energy CenterUnion Electric Co – (MO)200 MW ,
2Blue Bird Solar, LLCBlue Bird Solar, LLC139 MWWarrenton, Warren
3Envoy Solar, LLCBirch Creek Power, LLC50 MWMexico, Audrain
4Altona Solar, LLCBirch Creek Power, LLC30 MWCentralia, Audrain
5Truman SolarTruman Solar, LLC10 MWColombia, Boone
6Hawthorn Solar IEvergy Metro10 MWKansas City, Jackson
7Independence II Solar FarmMC Power Companies Inc8 MWIndependence, Jackson
8West Plains Solar IEvergy Kansas Central, Inc8 MWWest Plains, Howell
9Nixa Solar, LLCMissouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.8 MWNixa, Christian
10Montgomery County Community Solar CenterUnion Electric Co – (MO)6 MWNew Florence, Montgomery
11Springfield Solar 1 LLCStrata Manager, LLC5 MWStrafford, Greene
12O’Fallon Renewable Energy CenterUnion Electric Co – (MO)4 MWO’Fallon, St Charles
13Independence Solar FarmMC Power Companies Inc3 MWIndependence, Jackson
14Butler Solar Power ProjectMissouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.3 MWButler, Bates
15Trenton Solar Farm (MO)Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm.3 MWTrenton, Grundy

Top Solar Operators in Missouri

Five operators account for the largest share of solar generation in Missouri:

  • Union Electric Co – (MO) — 5 plants, 213 MW total
  • Blue Bird Solar, LLC — 1 plant, 139 MW total
  • Birch Creek Power, LLC — 2 plants, 80 MW total
  • Missouri Jnt Muni.Pwr Elec. Ut. Comm. — 12 plants, 37 MW total
  • MC Power Companies Inc — 2 plants, 12 MW total

Solar Permitting and Regulation in Missouri

Utility-scale solar in Missouri is overseen by the Missouri Public Service Commission. Wholesale market participation and interconnection are regulated by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and the relevant ISO/RTO. All generators above 1 MW must report capacity, fuel type, and location to the EIA via Form 860 — the dataset used in this map.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many solar farms are in Missouri?

Missouri has 28 solar farms in the latest EIA Form 860 filing — a combined 517 MW of installed capacity. Of those, 3 are utility-scale (50 MW or larger).

What is the largest solar farm in Missouri?

The largest solar farm in Missouri is Huck Finn Renewable Energy Center, located in ( County), with 200 MW of installed capacity. It is operated by Union Electric Co – (MO).

How much solar capacity does Missouri have?

Missouri has 517 MW of installed solar capacity across 28 plants reporting to the EIA. This counts only the solar portion (Solar_MW field) — co-located batteries and other generation are reported separately.

Who regulates solar farms in Missouri?

Solar farms in Missouri are regulated by the Missouri Public Service Commission at the state level, with federal oversight from FERC. The EIA collects annual data on every utility-scale solar plant via Form 860.

View all 6,406 US solar farms on the national interactive map

About the Author
I'm Daniel O'Donohue, the voice and creator behind The MapScaping Podcast ( A podcast for the geospatial community ). With a professional background as a geospatial specialist, I've spent years harnessing the power of spatial to unravel the complexities of our world, one layer at a time.