$500M Kelso Solar Project breaks ground in Missouri

Development has began on Arevon Energy’s Kelso 1 & 2 solar projects in Scott County, Missouri, based on a Might 1 information launch from the Scottsdale, Arizona-based renewable power developer.

The $500 million, 430-megawatt mission is Arevon’s first utility-scale renewable power mission in Missouri. The renewable power arm of Primoris Companies Corp., a Dallas-headquartered utility and power contractor, is constructing each phases, per the discharge. Arevon will personal and function the services. 

The mission will make use of greater than 450 employees throughout peak building, primarily sourced from native areas, based on the discharge. Final yr Arevon signed a long-term purchase agreement with Meta for the Kelso Photo voltaic Challenge that may present its operations within the area with 100% renewable power.

“Kelso Photo voltaic marks Arevon’s entrance into Missouri and when operational, will increase the state’s put in photo voltaic capability by nearly 50 %. This main mission furthers Arevon’s rising presence within the Midwest area of the US, which is a precedence marketplace for our firm’s improvement actions,” mentioned Arevon CEO Kevin Smith within the launch.

Arevon is increasing its presence within the Midwest, based on the discharge. The agency is at the moment establishing 4 different photo voltaic tasks totaling 744 megawatts in Indiana with capital prices of greater than $1.1 billion.

The primary part of the mission is anticipated to start out operations within the fourth quarter of 2025, with the second part following shortly after in Q1 2026, Arevon mentioned.

U.S.-generated renewable power has tripled previously decade and a lot of the states with the biggest increases in solar, wind and geothermal power manufacturing are within the South and Republican-led, based on The Guardian. Nevertheless, the outlook for the photo voltaic business has grow to be clouded by Trump administration insurance policies concentrating on renewables and boosting fossil fuels, in addition to uncertainty over the way forward for clear power tax credit.