Mighty Mississippi Solar

Apr 2021 - Sep 2026

NOVI Energy has completed development on an 1,270- acre, approximately 150 MWAC solar PV facility in Missouri.

The project site is just outside the city of New Madrid in New Madrid County. The site is currently used to grow a variety of crops. The site has been acquired under long- term lease agreements for solar electricity power generation with multiple landowners. All environmental and local permitting needed to construct and operate this project has been completed.

Mighty Mississippi Solar is designed to use bi- facial solar modules with high efficiency PV cells that are optimized for utility scale solar photovoltaic projects. Central inverters will minimize operations and maintenance and improve efficiency of the overall plant. The solar modules will be mounted to single- axis tracking systems that have been optimized for use with bi-facial panels to deliver high capacity factors without stretching the inverter ratio of the system.

The generated power will be stepped up to interconnect with Ameren’s 161 kV transmission system that travels adjacent to the site. For this interconnection, NOVI filed interconnection applications to interconnect in MISO in DPP 2021 Cycle and with a queue position J2155. The project is expected to sign its Generator Interconnection Agreements before 1st quarter 2027.

For this development, the NOVI team has completed initial environmental studies including a wetlands delineation, a threatened and endangered species assessment, and a cultural, archaeological, and historical review of the entire site. A topographical survey of the site was also completed.

Mighty Mississippi Solar was sold in 3rd Quarter 2026 and is expected to be starting construction in 2027.

Services Used

Development, Greenfield Generation, Solar PV/Thermal