☀ Solar Power Plants in South Dakota
South Dakota operates 4 solar power plants totaling 209 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 46.6k 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.
Plants4operating
Capacity209 MWnameplate
Generation46.6k MWhannual
All South Dakota solar plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild Springs | New Underwood | Pennington County | 128 MW | National Grid Renewables |
| Fall River Solar, Llc | Edgemont | Fall River County | 80 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| Pierre Solar | Pierre | Hughes County | 1 MW | Pierre Solar |
| Brookings Solar | Brookings | Brookings County | — | Western Minnesota Mun Pwr Agny |