Prairie Solar LLC
Champaign County · Illinois · Utility-scale
System size
135,000 kW
135,000 kW AC
Installed
2026
2026-01-01
Price / watt
—
pre-incentive
Ownership
Host-owned
Parties
Who's involved
| Role | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | MN8 Energy LLC | All their sites → |
| Developer | BayWa r.e. | All their sites → |
| Utility / operator | MN8 Energy LLC | All their sites → |
Names link to a party profile where one exists; “all their sites” lists every recorded installation.
Site risk
Severe-weather exposure
Solar sites in Champaign County have been matched to an average of 5 hail (2.4 severe) and 6.2 high-wind NOAA storm events.
Regional storm exposure by proximity (47 sites in this county) — an inspection/maintenance risk signal, not confirmed damage to this system.
Location: 40.0104, -88.0579 · map
Record eia860m_64536_KOV4A · compiled from LBNL Tracking the Sun + state programs + permit data. Coverage varies by jurisdiction.
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