Planned solar farms in Colorado
Developers have proposed 47 solar farms in Colorado with 5.5 GW of capacity, in the grid operators' interconnection queues.
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Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.
More planned solar farms in Colorado are expected online in 2027 than in any other year
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Planned solar farms by the year they're expected online. Source: the grid operators' interconnection queues, compiled by Cleanview.
The 10 largest planned solar farms in Colorado
Planned, by capacity
| # | Solar farm | Expected online | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mirasol Energy Center, LLC. | 2028 | 400 MW |
| 2 | Arroyo Solar | 2026 | 335 MW |
| 3 | Deep Space Solar | 2030 | 300 MW |
| 4 | Highland Solar I, LLC - (CO) | 2027 | 300 MW |
| 5 | Weld County, Solar | 2029 | 300 MW |
| 6 | Pawnee Solar & BESS | 2027 | 250 MW |
| 7 | Lincoln County Solar | 2027 | 250 MW |
| 8 | Stagecoach LRE | 2029 | 230 MW |
| 9 | Kit Carson County Solar | 2030 | 225 MW |
| 10 | Weld County Solar | 2027 | 222 MW |
Planned solar farms expected online soonest in Colorado
In the next 18 months, soonest first
| # | Solar farm | Expected online | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yuma County Solar | 2026 | 199 MW |
| 2 | Waterton Solar II | 2026 | 4 MW |
| 3 | Canyonland Solar | 2027 | 140 MW |
| 4 | Pivot Solar 36 | 2027 | 5 MW |
| 5 | Pivot Solar 33 LLC | 2027 | 5 MW |
| 6 | Pivot Solar 56 LLC | 2027 | 4 MW |
| 7 | Waxwing Solar CSG | 2027 | 3 MW |
| 8 | Turkey Creek Solar Project | 2027 | 200 MW |
| 9 | Pivot Solar 53 LLC | 2027 | 4 MW |
| 10 | Waterton Solar I | 2027 | 4 MW |
The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans
How Cleanview tracks solar farms
Operating solar farms come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.
Questions about solar farms in Colorado
- How many solar farms are planned in Colorado?
- Developers have proposed 47 solar farms in Colorado with 5.5 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.
- What is the largest planned solar farm in Colorado?
- Mirasol Energy Center, LLC. in Pueblo County, Colorado is the largest planned, at 400 MW. It is expected to come online in 2028.
- Who is developing solar farms in Colorado?
- Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.
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