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US Solar Farms Map

Every large solar farm (1 megawatt and up) in the US, from the federal solar database. 6,611 in all, counted by state. Free to cite, embed and download.

Interactive map · U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database v4.0 · showing 5,000 of 6,611, spread evenly · click a pin for details.

Source: U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database v4.0 (USGS, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory), 2026. Every ground-mounted facility of 1 MW or more in the database, at its own coordinates. Rooftop and small community solar are not in this database.

Licence: U.S. government data: no copyright, free to reuse

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6,611 solar farms across 50 states

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FAQ

How many solar farms are there in the US?

6,611, from U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database v4.0 (USGS, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory) (2026). Every ground-mounted facility of 1 MW or more in the database, at its own coordinates. Rooftop and small community solar are not in this database.

Which state has the most solar farms?

CA (893), NC (760), NY (637). The 50-state ranking, by count and per person, is at get-instamaps.com/rankings/solar-farms.

Can I use this data in a story?

Yes. Cite "U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database v4.0, mapped by InstaMaps" with a link to this page. Every state has an embeddable map and a CSV download. Licence: U.S. government data: no copyright, free to reuse