Martin County Solar Project, LLC is a 111 MW solar photovoltaic plant in Martin County. Martin County Solar Project is a 111 MW solar power facility on the reclaimed Martiki coal mine site in Pilgrim, Kentucky. Savion, a Shell Group portfolio company, owns it and Shell serves as asset manager. The 850-acre project has more than 214,000 bifacial solar panels and interconnects to Kentucky Power’s Inez Substation. Toyota Motor North America buys 100 MW through a virtual power purchase agreement and Shell Energy North America the remaining 11 MW. It entered commercial operation in January 2025.
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EIA plant 66646 · Inventory for Aug 2026.
| Generator | Technology | Status | Power (MW) | Energy (MWh) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USMTC | Solar Photovoltaic | Operating | 111 | Unknown |
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| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USMTC | 111 MW 111 MW summer | Solar Photovoltaic Solar · PV | Dec 2024 | Operating |
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Monthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
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Savion announced the start of operations on Jan. 14.
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Martin County Solar Project reports 111 MW solar of operating nameplate capacity. These technology ratings do not establish a common export limit. Source: EIA Aug 2026.
Martin County Solar Project is a Solar Photovoltaic facility in Martin County, KY, participating in the PJM market.
Martin County Solar Project is in Martin County, KY, inside the PJM balancing area.
Martin County Solar Project is operated by Martin County Solar Project, LLC according to the EIA generator inventory. Reporting membership does not by itself establish ultimate ownership.
Martin County Solar Project reported 225.2 GWh over the twelve months to 2026-07. Figures are net generation as filed to EIA-923.
By capacity, Martin County Solar Project ranks #444 of 7,597 operating plants of the same technology nationally. It ranks #6 of 21 in KY.