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BEACON SOLAR, LLC | PROJECT OVERVIEW

Beacon Solar, LLC is a proposed 260 MWac commercial solar energy facility on approximately 1,400 acres in Cordova Township in unincorporated Rock Island County, Illinois. In the Project’s first year of operation, it is estimated to produce 530,000 megawatt-hours (MWhs) of reliable electricity, enough to supply 45,000 average US homes. The proposed Project could commence construction as early as 2026 and would represent an estimated $480 million capital investment in Rock Island County. The Project will create approximately 600 total jobs during the 24-month construction period. When completed, the Project is expected to generate an estimated $41 million in new property taxes over the Project’s expected 40-year operational period.

If you have questions about this project, please contact Evan Parker-Ortiz, Project Manager, at (828) 333-7411 or [email protected].

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260 MW

Clean, reliable power delivered to the Illinois grid.

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$480 MM

Estimated investment in Rock Island County.

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600

Estimated jobs during project construction.

PROJECT TIMELINE

2024

Special Use Permit Approval

Q4 2026 –  Q4 2028

Construction

 Q4 2028

Operational

PROJECT TIMELINE

2024: Special Use Permit Approval

Q4 2026 – Q4 2028: Construction

Q4 2028: Operational

PINE GATE RENEWABLES

Founded in 2016, Pine Gate Renewables is a developer and owner-operator of utility scale solar and energy storage projects across the United States.  We are dedicated to the deployment of clean energy and have extensive experience in the development, financing, construction, and operation of solar and energy storage facilities.

As a trusted partner and leader in the industry, we have closed more than $7 billion in project financing and capital investment.  Our operational fleet includes over 100 solar facilities accounting for more than two gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity.  With more than 30 GW of projects in development, we are generating the Power of TomorrowTM.