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Sol Systems Celebrates Largest Project to Date with 342MW Eldorado Solar Project in Southeastern Illinois
The Eldorado Solar project incorporates a First-of-Its-Kind Agrivoltaics Initiative through a multi-year collaboration with the American Farmland Trust to
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[{"type":"text","content":"The Eldorado Solar project incorporates a First-of-Its-Kind Agrivoltaics Initiative through a multi-year collaboration with the American Farmland Trust to plant Kernza(R), a perennial grain, underneath the panels-as well as one of the largest community investment programs in the state, committing long-term funding to an initial set of six (6) local community organizations.\nEldorado, Illinois--(Newsfile Corp. - September 25, 2025) - Sol Systems today announced completion of the company's largest project to date — the 342MW-dc Eldorado Solar project in southeast Illinois — built in partnership with Nextracker, the supplier of advanced solar tracking systems utilizing predominantly U.S. steel, and SOLV Energy, the U.S.-based construction contractor for the project.\n\n\nEldorado community leaders join Yuri Horwitz, CEO of Sol Systems, to cut the ribbon on the 342 MW Eldorado Solar Project in Saline County, IL.\n\nTo view an enhanced version of this graphic, please visit:\nhttps://images.newsfilecorp.com/files/11299/267930_eldorado%20ribbon-cutting_1.jpg\nThe operation of this project also launches long-term partnerships with the American Farmland Trust (AFT) to pair utility-scale solar with row-crop agriculture (Kernza®), developed by Kansas-based non-profit The Land Institute, and a long-term community benefits program with funding commitments made to Eldorado High School, Food Works of Southern Illinois, and several other local community organizations that advance Sol's mission to bring economic and environmental benefits to the communities within which it works.\n\"Developing energy infrastructure with impact is our north star,\" said Yuri Horwitz, CEO of Sol Systems. \"Eldorado shows what that vision looks like in practice: delivering reliable clean power, forging durable community partnerships, and now proving that agrivoltaics can move from concept to crops. From day one, Nextracker and SOLV leaned in to help us make this innovation real. Together, we're building a replicable model for how utility-scale solar, agriculture, and education don't just coexist — they thrive side by side.\"\n\"Mutually beneficial partnerships with solar developers can help provide farmers the tools they need to protect their land, soil, and livelihoods,\" said Alan Bailey, Midwest Solar Specialist, American Farmland Trust. \"By pairing perennial g...