Apex Solar

OperatingSolar

Ranked #2 of 9 Solar plants in MT#877 of 7447 nationally

80 MW Solar operating in Beaverhead, MT — NorthWestern Energy (NWMT)

EIAGEM

80 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2023

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

32.8725, -85.3904

County

Beaverhead, MT

Nearby Plants

LaFayette Solar Farm
Solar79.2 MW · 0.5 km
West Point (GA)
Hydro73.3 MW · 19.5 km

Ownership & Operator

Owner data does not fully agree across sources.

EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Apex Solar LLC	Clenera	—
Owner(s)	CRE-Apex Montana LLC	Enlight Renewable Energy [100%]	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as Enlight Renewable Energy [100%]

This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.

About

Apex Solar is an 80 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Beaverhead County, Montana. The plant, which began operating in 2023, is owned and operated by Apex Solar LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. As of the most recent data, it ranks as the largest of 9 solar plants in Montana, and 727th out of 7108 solar plants nationally.

The plant's latest annual generation was 164,724 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 23.5%. Apex Solar operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of NorthWestern Energy (NWMT). Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).

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Engineering & Generators