Vichy Solar

PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: announced

Ranked #2 of 3 BESS plants in MO#69 of 963 nationally

400 MW Batteries (200 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (200 MW) planned in Maries, MO — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAGEM

400 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic

Planned: —

Planned Operation

Location

Coordinates

38.1679, -91.8255

County

Maries, MO

Nearby Plants

Rolla Solar Farm (MO)
Solar2.8 MW · 22.4 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Vesper Energy Development LLC	Vesper Energy	—
Owner(s)	Vesper Energy Development LLC	Vesper Energy	—
Status	Planned	announced	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as Vesper Energy

This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.

ApplicantVichy Solarphelpscountyfocus.com · 2024-02-08

About

Vichy Solar is a 400 MW hybrid power plant located in Maries County, Missouri. The facility, owned and operated by Vesper Energy Development LLC, utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage. It is the largest solar plant in Missouri and ranks among the top 100 largest solar plants nationally. The plant consists of two generators and employs a fixed-tilt solar tracking system.

The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (MWH). Vichy Solar operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) market and is under the balancing authority of the same entity. The plant resides within the SERC Reliability Corporation (SERC) NERC region. Recent news coverage indicates regulatory interest in the facility.

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