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Colorado Solar, Wind and Batteries

Utility-scale renewable and storage capacity in Colorado, as of August 2026 (EIA-860M). Rooftop solar is not included.

Solar
3.3 GW
187 plants
Wind
5.9 GW
34 plants
Battery storage
670 MW
18 plants
Hydroelectric
679 MW
47 plants

Capacity by type

Share of all 23.6 GW of operating capacity in Colorado

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TypeCapacityPlantsShare
Solar3.3 GW18713.9%
Wind5.9 GW3424.8%
Battery storage670 MW182.8%
Hydroelectric679 MW472.9%
Biomass21.4 MW30.1%

Largest solar farms

Operating capacity (AC)

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#PlantCapacity
1Rocky Mountain SolarPueblo525 MW
2Neptune Energy Center HybridPueblo450 MW
3Thunder Wolf Energy Center HybridPueblo348 MW
4Bighorn Solar 1Pueblo240 MW
5Sun Mountain Solar 1Pueblo200 MW
6Pike Solar HybridEl Paso175 MW
7Black Hollow SunWeld150 MW
8Axial Basin SolarMoffat145 MW
9Spanish Peaks SolarLas Animas140 MW
10Comanche SolarPueblo120 MW
11Dolores Canyon SolarDolores110 MW
12Pioneer Solar (Co), LLCAdams80.0 MW
13Garnet Mesa SolarDelta80.0 MW
14Hunter Solar, LLC (Co)Arapahoe75.0 MW
15Palmer SolarEl Paso60.0 MW

Largest wind farms

Operating capacity

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#PlantCapacity
1Rush Creek WindElbert600 MW
2Dusty Rose WindKit Carson502 MW
3Cheyenne Ridge Wind FarmCheyenne498 MW
4Cedar Creek WindWeld301 MW
5Bronco Plains Wind, LLCKit Carson300 MW
6Cedar Point WindLincoln252 MW
7Golden West Power Partners LLCEl Paso250 MW
8Cedar Creek IIWeld248 MW
9Niyol Wind, LLCLogan206 MW
10Logan Wind EnergyLogan201 MW
11Limon III Wind LLCLincoln201 MW
12Limon Wind ILincoln200 MW
13Limon Wind IILincoln200 MW
14Bronco Plains Wind II, LLCKit Carson200 MW
15Peetz Table Wind EnergyLogan200 MW

Largest battery storage plants

Operating power capacity

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#PlantCapacity
1Jackson Fuller Energy StorageEl Paso100 MW
2Prairie Center Energy LLCAdams35.4 MW
3Mamm CreekGarfield22.4 MW
4High Mesa CoGarfield22.4 MW
5Rattlesnake Ridge Battery StorageWeld11.8 MW
6Davis Battery StorageWeld11.8 MW
7Bromley Battery StorageAdams11.8 MW
8Keenesburg Battery StorageWeld11.8 MW
9Parkway Battery StorageBroomfield7.8 MW
10Frederick Battery StorageWeld7.8 MW

New projects

Solar, wind and battery plants with generators that started in 2025 or 2026

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PlantTypeAddedYear
Dusty Rose WindWind502 MW2026
Rocky Mountain SolarSolar200 MW2026
USS High Plains Solar LLCSolar5.0 MW2026
Uss Raptor Solar LLCSolar5.0 MW2026
USS Tall Grass Solar LLCSolar5.0 MW2026
Uss Calico Solar LLCSolar5.0 MW2026
USS Great Plains Solar LLCSolar5.0 MW2026
Pivot Solar 40Solar2.8 MW2026
Black Hollow SunSolar150 MW2025
Axial Basin SolarSolar145 MW2025
Dolores Canyon SolarSolar110 MW2025
Jackson Fuller Energy StorageBattery storage100 MW2025
Garnet Mesa SolarSolar80.0 MW2025
High Mesa CoBattery storage22.4 MW2025
Mamm CreekBattery storage22.4 MW2025

Planned capacity

Planned or under construction, by expected year

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YearSolarWindBatteriesAll planned
2026555 MW0.0 MW599 MW1.2 GW
2027727 MW1.0 GW450 MW2.7 GW
2028599 MW0.0 MW300 MW1.6 GW
2029530 MW0.0 MW100 MW630 MW
2030300 MW0.0 MW200 MW500 MW

Planned dates come from developers and often change. Capacity counts generators of 1 MW or more; smaller community solar and rooftop systems are not included.

Frequently asked questions

How much solar power does Colorado have?
Colorado has 3.3 GW of operating utility-scale solar at 187 plants. The largest is Rocky Mountain Solar at 525 MW.
Does Colorado have wind farms?
Yes. Colorado has 5.9 GW of wind capacity at 34 plants.
How much of Colorado's electricity comes from renewable sources?
Renewable plants produced 37.3% of the electricity generated in Colorado in 2023, according to EPA eGRID.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M; U.S. EPA eGRID · Data for August 2026