☀ Solar Power Plants in Montana
Montana operates 9 solar power plants totaling 179 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 240.2k 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.
Plants9operating
Capacity179 MWnameplate
Generation240.2k MWhannual
All Montana solar plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mtsun | Billings | Yellowstone County | 80 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| Apex Solar | Dillon | Beaverhead County | 80 MW | Apex Solar Llc |
| South Mills Solar, Llc | Hardin | Big Horn County | 3 MW | Adapture Renewables, Inc. |
| Green Meadow Solar, Llc | Helena | Lewis And Clark County | 3 MW | Adapture Renewables, Inc. |
| Great Divide Solar, Llc | Canyon Creek | Lewis And Clark County | 3 MW | Adapture Renewables, Inc. |
| Black Eagle Solar, Llc | Black Eagle | Cascade County | 3 MW | Adapture Renewables, Inc. |
| Magpie Solar, Llc | Lavina | Golden Valley County | 3 MW | Adapture Renewables, Inc. |
| River Bend Solar, Llc (Mt) | Reed Point | Stillwater County | 2 MW | Adapture Renewables, Inc. |
| Gcc Trident Solar Project | Three Forks | Gallatin County | 2 MW | Gcc Trident Llc |