Planned solar farms in Iowa
What EIA-860M's Planned sheet says is coming in Iowa: 7 solar farms totalling 777 MW, each with the in-service year its developer reported and the construction status EIA records. A planned project is not a built one.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Planned projects
- 7
- 7 generating units
- Proposed capacity
- 777 MW
- Earliest in-service year
- 2026
- Latest in-service year
- 2028
Map of planned solar farms in Iowa
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List of planned solar farms in Iowa
| Hawkeye Solar II, LLCSolar Photovoltaic | Hawkeye Solar II, LLC | Clinton | 250 | 1 | 2028 | Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction |
| Hawkeye Solar, LLCSolar Photovoltaic | Hawkeye Solar, LLC | Clinton | 200 | 1 | 2028 | Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction |
| Rock Creek SolarSolar Photovoltaic | Rock Creek Solar LLC | Clinton | 150 | 1 | 2026 | Under construction |
| Coggon Solar LLCSolar Photovoltaic | Clenera DevCo LLC | Linn | 100 | 1 | 2027 | Under construction |
| Mills Solar ProjectSolar Photovoltaic | MidAmerican Energy Co | Mills | 50 | 1 | 2026 | Under construction |
| MPW Solar 1Solar Photovoltaic | MPW Solar 1, LLC | Muscatine | 24 | 1 | 2028 | Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction |
| Teeple CreekSolar Photovoltaic | OneEnergy, Inc. | Allamakee | 2.5 | 1 | 2026 | Under construction |
Where they are in the build
- Under construction3
- Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction2
- Under construction1
- Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction1
Planned solar farms in Iowa: FAQ
- How many solar farms are planned in Iowa?
- 7, for 777 MW of nameplate capacity. These are generators developers have reported to EIA, not generators that exist.
- What do the status letters mean?
- EIA files each planned generator under a status: regulatory approvals pending, under construction at or below half complete, under construction more than half complete, construction complete but not yet in commercial operation, or planned but not yet started. Each row shows its own.
- Do these projects always get built?
- No. EIA keeps a separate Canceled or Postponed sheet, and projects move between the sheets month to month. This page is the Planned sheet for 2026-07 and nothing more.