Solar Star Urbana Landfill Community Solar Farm
BrownfieldUrbana, Illinois
Solar Star Urbana Landfill Community Solar Farm is a former landfill site in Urbana, Illinois. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 5 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.
Former use & capacity
Grid hookup & remediation
Nearby datacenter candidate sites
Scored candidate sites near Solar Star Urbana Landfill Community Solar Farm, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | State | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar Star Urbana Landfill Community Solar Farm | Brownfield | IL | Champaign | — | 5 MW | 3.8 yrs | 67.9 |
| RISING | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Champaign County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 62.8 |
| SIDNEY | Substation-Adjacent | IL | Champaign County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.8 yrs | 62.8 |
| OZ Champaign | Greenfield | IL | Champaign | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 62.8 |
| EC Near Rantoul | Greenfield | IL | Champaign | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 62.7 |
| EC Near University of Illinois Abbott Power Plt | Greenfield | IL | Champaign | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 62.5 |
| EC Near University of Illinois Abbott Power Plt | Greenfield | IL | Champaign | — | — | 4.6 yrs | 62.1 |
| University of Illinois Abbott Power Plt | Brownfield | IL | Champaign County | — | 3 MW | 4.6 yrs | 61.4 |
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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.
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