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Solar and battery storage projects in Kentucky

150 utility solar and 12 battery storage projects are in development in Kentucky, 12 of them under construction, with 21 already operating. 11 counties with 5 or more have a page of their own. Who is building each one, and who to call, is in the app.

162in development
1of them pre-construction
12of them under construction
21operating
139 queued2 permitted8 financed1 pre-construction12 under construction

By industry

Kentucky, industry by industry.

Breaking ground next

Next to start work in Kentucky.

Up to three projects per industry in Kentucky, closest to breaking ground first.

Utility solar

  1. Horseshoe Bend SolarGreen County
    Pre-construction · 60 MW · permit filed Feb 2026
    Builder: not yet named
  2. Flat Run SolarBarren County
    Financed · 55 MW · start est. 2025 Q3
    Builder: not yet named
  3. Unnamed 120 MW solar projectWashington County
    Permitted · 120 MW · start est. 2026 Q2
    Builder: not yet named

Battery storage

  1. Flat Top SolarBarren County
    Financed · 26 MW · start est. 2027 Q1
    Builder: not yet named
  2. Unnamed 200 MW storage project
    Queued · 200 MW · start est. 2027 Q4
    Builder: not yet named
  3. Unnamed 50 MW storage project
    Queued · 50 MW · start est. 2026 Q1
    Builder: not yet named

By county

Kentucky, county by county.

Counties with 5 or more projects in development, most first. Each has a page with every project in development there.

CountyUtility solarBattery storageIn developmentUnder construction
Barren County91100
Madison County8—81
Marion County8—81
Fleming County6171
Metcalfe County7—70
Hardin County5160
Martin County5161
Pike County6—60
Boone County3250
Henderson County4151
Perry County5—50

Fewer than 5 in development: Green County (4), Bath County (3), Bourbon County (3), Fayette County (3), Harrison County (3), McCracken County (3), McLean County (3), Mercer County (3), Russell County (3), Adair County (2), Breckinridge County (2), Bullitt County (2), Clark County (2), Garrard County (2), Graves County (2), Hart County (2), Knott County (2), Larue County (2), Montgomery County (2), Washington County (2), Webster County (2), Grant County (1), Hancock County (1), Hopkins County (1), Jackson County (1), Lawrence County (1), Leslie County (1), Letcher County (1), Livingston County (1), Mason County (1), Nelson County (1), Ohio County (1), Scott County (1), Simpson County (1), Taylor County (1), Wayne County (1).

Questions

Kentucky, in short.

How many construction projects are in development in Kentucky?

162 solar and battery storage projects are in development in Kentucky: 150 utility solar and 12 battery storage projects. 12 of them are under construction, and 21 more are already operating.

Which counties in Kentucky have the most projects in development?

Barren County (10), Madison County (8), Marion County (8), Fleming County (7) and Metcalfe County (7).

Where does the Kentucky data come from?

From public records read daily for each industry (15 sources for utility solar and 12 sources for battery storage): grid interconnection queues, construction permits, county records, state siting and procurement filings, and satellite imagery. Each value links to its record.

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