☀ Solar Power Plants in Alabama
Alabama operates 27 solar power plants totaling 667 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 1.3M MWh.
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.
Plants27operating
Capacity667 MWnameplate
Generation1.3M MWhannual
All Alabama solar plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muscle Shoals | Cherokee | Colbert County | 227 MW | Muscle Shoals Solar, Llc |
| Black Bear Solar 1 | Montgomery | Montgomery County | 100 MW | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, Llc |
| Wing | Wing | Covington County | 80 MW | Origis Energy Usa, Inc |
| Lafayette Solar Farm | Lafayette | Chambers County | 79 MW | Boralex Us Operations Llc |
| River Bend Solar, Llc (Al) | Florence | Lauderdale County | 75 MW | River Bend Solar, Llc |
| Tai Huntsville Solar Hybrid | Huntsville | Madison County | 32 MW | Tai Huntsville Solar, Llc |
| Fort Benning Solar Facility | Fort Mitchell | Russell County | 30 MW | Georgia Power Co |
| Cumblerland Land Holdings, Llc | Elkmont | Limestone County | 15 MW | Cumberland Land Holdings, Llc |
| Redstone Arsenal Hybrid | Huntsville | Madison County | 11 MW | Mn8 Energy Llc |
| Fort Rucker Solar Array | Fort Rucker | Dale County | 11 MW | Alabama Power Co |
| Anad Solar Array | Anniston Army Depot | Calhoun County | 7 MW | Alabama Power Co |
| Pinckard Solar | Pinckard | Dale County | — | Big Sky Wind, Llc |
| Al Solar C Llc | Cusseta | Chambers County | — | Oe_alc |
| Hillsboro Solar 3 | Wheeler | Lawrence County | — | Urban Grid Solar |
| Spring Valley Solar 2 | Littleville | Colbert County | — | Urban Grid Solar |
| Lawrence County Solar | Wheeler | Lawrence County | — | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| East Atmore Solar | Flomaton | Escambia County | — | East Atmore Solar, Llc |
| Old Hayneville Solar, Llc | Montgomery | Montgomery County | — | Old Hayneville Solar, Llc |
| Foley Solar, Llc | Foley | Baldwin County | — | Foley Solar, Llc |
| Alabama Creek Solar | Orville | Dallas County | — | Alabama Creek Solar, Llc |
| Sr Hope Hull | Hope Hull | Montgomery County | — | Sr Hope Hull, Llc |
| Sr Bear Creek | Bear Creek | Marion County | — | Sr Bear Creek, Llc |
| Sr Lott | Mobile | Mobile County | — | Sr Lott, Llc |
| Sr Marion Junction | Marion Junction | Dallas County | — | Sr Marion Junction, Llc |
| Sr Sipsey | Fayette | Fayette County | — | Sr Sipsey, Llc |
| Walker Springs Ii | Gainestown | Clarke County | — | Origis Energy Usa, Inc |
| Walker Springs I | Gainestown | Clarke County | — | Origis Energy Usa, Inc |