Power plant · Virginia, United States
Axton Solar
Axton Solar is a planned power plant in Virginia, United States, with 201 MW of capacity, owned by Vesper Energy Development LLC.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Virginia | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Planned | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2028 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Vesper Energy Development LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Vesper Energy Development LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 201 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Solar Photovoltaic | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 36.6717, -79.6861 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Axton Solar is the 5th-largest of 15 power plants planned, permitted or under construction in Virginia and the 407th-largest of 835 in the United States by capacity; its 201 MW is <0.1% of the 282,375 MW of power plants planned, permitted or under construction we hold for the United States. It is not built yet, so it is ranked among the power plants planned, permitted or under construction in our data, apart from the ones running today. Ranks and totals cover the ones that report their capacity.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 5th of 15 | 5,414 MW | 3.7% |
| United States | 407th of 835 | 282,375 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants planned, permitted or under construction in our data | 732nd of 6,455 | 664,240 MW | <0.1% |
Owner, operator and place
More from Vesper Energy Development LLC
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- Hornet Solar (TX)600 MW
- Red Hollow Renewable Energy600 MW · planned
- Sunrose Renewable Energy600 MW · planned
- Athens Solar I (Hybrid)500 MW · planned
- Mystic Springs Renewable Energy (Hybrid)500 MW · planned
- Firefly Solar PA402 MW · planned
- Hornet Solar II (TX) (Hybrid)400 MW · planned
Other power plants in Virginia
- Bath County2,862 MW
- North Anna1,960 MW
- Greensville County Power Station1,773 MW
- Surry1,695 MW
- Brunswick County Power Station1,472 MW
- Warren County1,472 MW
- Doswell Energy Center1,313 MW
- Tenaska Virginia Generating Station1,011 MW
Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.