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Proposed solar projects in Minnesota

There are 64 proposed solar projects in Minnesota's interconnection queue, totaling 12.21 GW of requested capacity. The largest is Queue J4161 at 1.00 GW, and the median planned online year is 2027.

64
Proposed projects
12.21 GW
Requested capacity
190.8 MW
Average project size
2027
Median planned online year

All proposed solar projects in Minnesota

TypeRegionIA Status
Queue J4161
J4161
SolarMISOWatonwan1.00 GW20252030
Replacing 710 MW of coal generation with solar at Sherco Unit 2; Sherco Unit 2
R1036
SolarMISOSherburne710 MW20222024
Queue J3532
J3532
SolarMISORoseauIn Progress (unknown study)500 MW20242028
Queue J3762
J3762
SolarMISOClayIn Progress (unknown study)430 MW20242028
Queue J4132
J4132
SolarMISOBenton303.8 MW20252030
Queue J3399
J3399
SolarMISOGoodhueIn Progress (unknown study)300 MW20242028
Queue J3669
J3669
SolarMISOStevensIn Progress (unknown study)300 MW20242028
Queue J3884
J3884
SolarMISOBenton300 MW20252030
Queue J4017
J4017
SolarMISOBlue Earth299 MW20252030
Queue J4091
J4091
SolarMISOOtter Tail295 MW20252030
Queue J4152
J4152
SolarMISORedwood250 MW20252028
Queue J3961
J3961
SolarMISOLincoln245 MW20252030
Queue J4147
J4147
SolarMISOClay245 MW20252030
Queue J4148
J4148
SolarMISOClay245 MW20252030
Queue J3021
J3021
SolarMISOLyonCluster Study235 MW20222027
Queue J4151
J4151
SolarMISORedwood225 MW20252030
Queue J2599
J2599
SolarMISORedwoodCluster Study216 MW20222026
Queue J1325
J1325
SolarMISORockConstruction200 MW20192025
Queue J1581
J1581
SolarMISONoblesIA Pending200 MW20242026
Queue J1605
J1605
SolarMISOSherburneIA Pending200 MW20202026
Queue J2845
J2845
SolarMISOFreebornCluster Study200 MW20252025
Queue J3039
J3039
SolarMISOOlmstedCluster Study200 MW20222029
Queue J3041
J3041
SolarMISOOlmstedCluster Study200 MW20222029
Queue J3434
J3434
SolarMISOKandiyohiIn Progress (unknown study)200 MW20242028
Queue J3903
J3903
SolarMISOMower185 MW20252029
Queue J1611
J1611
SolarMISOMorrisonIA Pending174 MW20202026
Queue J2608
J2608
SolarMISOStevensCluster Study160 MW20222026
Queue J2561
J2561
SolarMISOYellow MedicineCluster Study153 MW20222030
Queue J1072
J1072
SolarMISOMowerConstruction150 MW20182023
Queue J1221
J1221
SolarMISOWadenaIA Pending150 MW20192023
Queue J1503
J1503
SolarMISOFaribaultIA Pending150 MW20202027
Queue J1504
J1504
SolarMISOFaribaultIA Pending150 MW20202027
Queue J1566
J1566
SolarMISOMartinIA Pending150 MW20222026
Queue J2027
J2027
SolarMISODakotaCluster Study150 MW20252024
Queue J2501
J2501
SolarMISOGoodhueCluster Study150 MW20222024
Queue J2749
J2749
SolarMISOPolkCluster Study150 MW20222026
Queue J3051
J3051
SolarMISOChisagoCluster Study150 MW20242026
Queue J3850
J3850
SolarMISOPine150 MW20242030
Queue J874
J874
SolarMISOMurrayConstruction150 MW20172024
Queue J2861
J2861
SolarMISOMowerCluster Study147 MW20222029
Queue J3233
J3233
SolarMISOYellow MedicineIn Progress (unknown study)140 MW20242028
Queue J2885
J2885
SolarMISORed LakeCluster Study130 MW20222025
Queue J4059
J4059
SolarMISOMcleod129 MW20252030
Queue J4057
J4057
SolarMISOMower127.4 MW20252030
Queue J1620
J1620
SolarMISOPipestoneIA Pending125 MW20242026
Queue J2087
J2087
SolarMISORenvilleCluster Study125 MW20252024
Queue J3552
J3552
SolarMISOMcleodIn Progress (unknown study)112 MW20242028
Benton Solar II
E0020
SolarMISOBentonIn Progress (unknown study)105.8 MW20252028
Queue J1124
J1124
SolarMISOOlmstedConstruction100 MW20182024
Queue J1426
J1426
SolarMISOBentonConstruction100 MW20192025
Queue J1445
J1445
SolarMISOBentonConstruction100 MW20192025
Queue J1534
J1534
SolarMISOOlmstedIA Pending100 MW20252023
Queue J2309
J2309
SolarMISOMurrayCluster Study100 MW20212024
Queue J2495
J2495
SolarMISOBentonCluster Study100 MW20222026
Queue J3439
J3439
SolarMISOSherburneIn Progress (unknown study)100 MW20242026
Boswell Solar Project
E0011
SolarMISOItascaIn Progress (unknown study)86.8 MW20252027
Queue J1164
J1164
SolarMISORockIA Executed80 MW20182024
Queue J4009
J4009
SolarMISOMarshall80 MW20252030
Queue J3529
J3529
SolarMISOMahnomenIn Progress (unknown study)64 MW20242028
Queue J2867
J2867
SolarMISOWabashaCluster Study50 MW20222029
Queue J523
J523
SolarMISOMowerIA Executed50 MW20152021
Queue J718
J718
SolarMISOFillmoreConstruction50 MW20162023
Replace Hoot Lake units 2 and 3 (144.8 MW) with Seventeen (17) Sungrow 3 MW solar inverters and PV panels at 49.9 MW; Hoot Lake 2 & 3
R1001
SolarMISOOtter Tail49.9 MW20202022
Queue J2276
J2276
SolarMISODouglasCluster Study39.5 MW20222022

Browse Minnesota's full interconnection queue. Compare with operating capacity: 516 operating solar plants in Minnesota. Nationwide: Solar plants nationwide.

Source: "Queued Up" (Rand et al., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2026 edition) (data as of December 31, 2025).