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Planned solar farms in South Dakota

Developers have proposed 6 solar farms in South Dakota with 1.2 GW of capacity, in the grid operators' interconnection queues.

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Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.

The largest planned solar farms in South Dakota

Planned, by capacity

#Solar farmExpected onlineCapacity
1BROOKINGS COUNTY2030490 MW
2Split Rock - White (WAPA) 345.0kV2030490 MW
3Grant Solar, LLC202799 MW
4Grant 115 kV Substation202450 MW
5Grant 115 kV Substation202550 MW
6Brookings Solar20265 MW

Planned solar farms expected online soonest in South Dakota

In the next 18 months, soonest first

#Solar farmExpected onlineCapacity
1Grant Solar, LLC202799 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 South Dakota

How many solar farms are planned in South Dakota?
Developers have proposed 6 solar farms in South Dakota with 1.2 GW of capacity, according to the grid operators' interconnection queues. Most queue projects are never built.
What is the largest planned solar farm in South Dakota?
BROOKINGS COUNTY in Brookings County, South Dakota is the largest planned, at 490 MW. It is expected to come online in 2030.
Who is developing solar farms in South Dakota?
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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