Ebba Solar is an approximately 300-megawatt (MW) facility with an up to 150 MW / 600 MWh (megawatt-hour) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) proposed for Colorado’s western Lincoln County. The project will generate substantial local and state revenues for decades to come.
When fully built out, the Ebba Solar Project will represent an over $42M investment in the local community over 40 years.
During the construction phase, the project will create about 400 jobs and approximately 5-6 highly skilled, long-term jobs for project operations.
Ebba Solar will also help local landowners diversify their income through solar lease payments that can be reinvested in their farms and communities.
The Ebba Solar project is committed to ensuring responsible development, construction and operation of the solar project using land stewardship best practices which could include agrivoltaics — the co-location of solar and agriculture. Sheep grazing, promoting pollinator habitats, maximizing plant diversity, monitoring soil health, and providing opportunities for bee-keeping alongside solar development will lead to long-term benefits for the land and surrounding community. We are currently working with botanists and rangeland specialists to understand the best fit for this project.
The batteries proposed are the same technology readily found in the smartphone in many people’s pocket, and have been deployed across the world to assist with grid stability, energy independence, and smoothing intermittencies in energy generation.
| Project Name | Ebba Solar |
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| Location | Located in western Lincoln County, Colorado, approximately 5 miles south of Limon |
| Status | Permitting |
| Capacity | Ebba Solar will be up to 300 MW solar photovoltaics with a battery energy storage component of up to 150 MW / 600 MWh, which will all sit on up to 3,110 acres of land. |
| Construction | First phase of construction will begin in Q3 2026 |
| COD | Commercial Operation Date is expected for Q3 2027 with full build-out of Ebba Solar to be completed by Q3 2028 |
| Real Estate | Long-term lease agreements in place with local landowners |
| Interconnection | Tri-State (Lincoln Substation) |
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| Permitting | Special Use Permit in Lincoln County |
| Job Creation | Over 400 construction jobs |
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ebbasolarproject@balancedrockpower.com
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