Avangrid begins work on its Tower Solar project in Oregon

Published on October 09, 2025 by Dave Kovaleski

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Avangrid has started work installing solar panels at its Tower Solar project in Morrow County, Oregon.

When finished, Tower Solar will deliver energy to the Portland General Electric (PGE) power grid and help power a new data center campus that will support Meta’s operations in the region. The total installed capacity of Tower Solar will be 166 MWdc (120 MWac).

“Installing these first panels marks a major milestone for this new solar project in Oregon and adds to Avangrid’s growing fleet of energy facilities across the nation,” Jose Antonio Miranda, Avangrid CEO, said. “Tower Solar will bring much needed capacity to the regional electric grid, improving the reliability and availability of electricity. We are proud to collaborate with our contractors and customers to bring this project to the grid, help meet growing demand for electricity, contribute to the U.S. economy, and support the local community.”

Tower Solar is located just west of Boardman on about 900 acres of industrially zoned land owned by the Port of Morrow. Overall, the project will utilize more than 200,000 solar panels assembled by SEG Solar in its Houston manufacturing facility. Avangrid was SEG Solar’s first utility-scale customer to receive solar modules assembled from its new Houston facility.

“The Tower Solar project represents a meaningful step in Morrow County’s continued economic diversification,” David Sykes, chair of the Morrow County Commission, said. “By embracing renewable energy, we’re not only creating jobs and strengthening our local economy—we’re investing in a more resilient future for our citizens.”

Avangrid expects Tower Solar to create more than 200 construction jobs, the vast majority of which will be sourced from the region. Further, Tower Solar is expected to pay about $20 million in combined payment in lieu of taxes and property taxes.

“QTS is committed to clean energy solutions and identifying innovative and sustainable ways to best serve our customers, the community and the environment,” said Tag Greason and David Robey, Co-CEOs of QTS, which operates the new data center. “We are thrilled to be partnering with Avangrid and PGE as this project comes to life.”

Tower Solar will deliver energy to PGE’s grid through the Green Future Impact (GFI), a voluntary program designed to help large commercial, industrial, and municipal customers meet sustainability and carbon reduction goals. Subscribers to PGE’s GFI program enroll in a bundled renewable energy product and receive the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) associated with the energy generated from the new facility.