Beavertail Solar, Resourcing the Sun

Pioneering the Next Generation

of Power in Henry County

of Power in Henry County

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About the Beavertail Solar Project

Beavertail Solar, LLC is a proposed 400 MW utility-scale solar project located in Henry County, MO, with the capacity to power more than 60,000 Missouri homes. Anticipated to contribute $1.2 million or more each year in new revenue to Henry County, the Beavertail Solar project will provide significant new funding streams to local taxing districts, while diversifying local landowners’ income and preserving agricultural land for future generations. The Beavertail Solar project will be located on land adjacent to the former coal powered Montrose Station coal fired power plant, ushering in a new age of domestic energy production in the United States.

About The Project

Key Economic & Community Benefits

  • Beavertail Solar: Pioneering the Next Generation of Power
Beavertail Solar expects to provide stable income diversification for local landowners and bring a new era of investment into the region’s agricultural economy. Those landowners who choose to host the project will experience a stable source of new income, helping to sustain family farms, regardless of commodity prices. Allowing farmland to rest while a solar project utilizes the land is a great way to preserve the precious soil for future generations. The permanent ground cover planted at the project site will improve the soil and groundwater quality. In addition to occupying farmland, the project will also make use of land adjacent to the former Montrose Coal plant, bringing new value and a new form of energy to the immediate area. At the end of the project’s life, the project will be decommissioned and infrastructure removed at the operator’s expense, and land will be available to the next generation of farmers.
  • Henry County Economic Investment​
The Beavertail Solar Project will be a significant investment in Henry County’s economy, helping to support the community’s longevity through the next generation. The project will contribute $1.2 million or more annually to Henry County’s local taxing districts to support funding needs for public education, local infrastructure, first responders, and other essential services in the community.
  • Jobs & Community Benefits
The project’s $650 million investment will boost the region’s workforce development and the local economy through the purchase of goods and services. Construction activity will stimulate the local economy and provide hundreds of jobs. Once Beavertail Solar is in operation, it will support several permanent jobs in the community.
  • Landowner Support

Since 2017, Ranger Power has worked with participating landowners to develop the Beavertail Solar project, allowing them to diversify their incomes, while sustaining farming operations for the next generation. Ranger selects potential sites based on land areas with low environmental impact, such as cleared and open fields and locations with existing electrical infrastructure to avoid building new transmission lines. Ranger takes a community-centered approach in working with stakeholders and landowners and supports a variety of community organizations in Henry County, some of which include local schools, investment in a new youth baseball field, the local animal shelter, and the Henry County Fair. Beavertail Solar is excited to further it’s partnership with the local community for years to come!

Beavertail Solar Proposed Location