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Solar Farms in Puerto Rico: Map of 16 Solar Plants (150 MW)

Puerto Rico has 16 solar farms in the EIA Form 860 database, with a combined installed capacity of 150 MW. Of those, 0 plants are utility-scale (50 MW or larger). The largest single facility is Oriana Energy Hybrid in Isabela, Isabela County — a 45 MW plant operated by Oriana Energy LLC.

Use the interactive Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico to every other state.

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Puerto Rico Solar Farms by the Numbers

  • 16 total solar farms in Puerto Rico (EIA Form 860 (US Energy Information Administration), latest reporting period)
  • 150 MW total installed solar capacity
  • 30 MW co-located battery storage capacity
  • 0 utility-scale plants (50 MW or larger)
  • 8 small / community-scale plants (under 5 MW)

Puerto Rico Solar Farms by Technology Type

  • 12 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) — standard panel installations, the dominant technology nationwide
  • 2 Solar PV with Battery Storage — newer hybrid plants that pair panels with on-site batteries to store excess generation
  • 2 Solar Hybrid — co-located with another generation source (natural gas, wind, biomass, etc.)

The 15 Largest Solar Farms in Puerto Rico

The largest solar farm in Puerto Rico by installed capacity is Oriana Energy Hybrid at 45 MW. The 15 largest Puerto Rico solar farms from the latest EIA filing:

#Solar FarmOperatorCapacityLocation
1Oriana Energy HybridOriana Energy LLC45 MW + 22 MW batteryIsabela, Isabela
2San Fermin Solar Farm HybridSan Fermin Solar Farm LLC20 MW + 4 MW batteryCanovanas, Canovanas
3Humacao Solar Project, LLCFonroche Energy America, Inc.20 MWHumacao, Humacao
4AES ILUMINAAES ILUMINA, LLC15 MWGuayama, Guayama
5Coto Laurel Solar FarmPV Properties, Inc.10 MWPonce, Ponce
6Horizon Energy (PR) HybridHorizon Energy LLC10 MW + 5 MW batterySalinas, Salinas
7Fort Buchanan Distributed GenerationDirectorate Of Public Works USAG Fort Buchanan6 MWGuaynabo, Guaynabo
8GASNA 18P, LLCX-Elio North America Inc5 MWSan Juan, San Juan
9Medtronic SolarREA Investments, LLC4 MWJuncos, Juncos
10MartinoPV Properties, Inc.4 MWPonce, Ponce
11Pfizer Vega BajaPV Properties, Inc.3 MWVega Baja, Vega Baja
12Pfizer Guayama 3 MWGuayama, Guayama
13El Yunque Filtration PlantPV Properties, Inc.2 MWRio Grande, Rio Grande
14USCG Puerto Rico PVUnited States Coast Guard Puerto Rico2 MWAguadilla, Aguadilla
15Arecibo Filtration PlantPV Properties, Inc.1 MWArecibo, Arecibo

Top Solar Operators in Puerto Rico

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

  • Oriana Energy LLC — 1 plant, 45 MW total
  • PV Properties, Inc. — 6 plants, 21 MW total
  • Fonroche Energy America, Inc. — 1 plant, 20 MW total
  • San Fermin Solar Farm LLC — 1 plant, 20 MW total
  • AES ILUMINA, LLC — 1 plant, 15 MW total

Solar Permitting and Regulation in Puerto Rico

Utility-scale solar in Puerto Rico is overseen by the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau. 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 Puerto Rico?

Puerto Rico has 16 solar farms in the latest EIA Form 860 filing — a combined 150 MW of installed capacity. Of those, 0 are utility-scale (50 MW or larger).

What is the largest solar farm in Puerto Rico?

The largest solar farm in Puerto Rico is Oriana Energy Hybrid, located in Isabela (Isabela County), with 45 MW of installed capacity. It is operated by Oriana Energy LLC.

How much solar capacity does Puerto Rico have?

Puerto Rico has 150 MW of installed solar capacity across 16 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 Puerto Rico?

Solar farms in Puerto Rico are regulated by the Puerto Rico Energy Bureau 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.