MUSKEGON, MI, Jan. 5, 2026 – Consumers Energy today announced the start of operations for Muskegon Solar, its largest solar project in Michigan.

 

Muskegon Solar sits on 1,900 acres at the Muskegon Resource Recovery Center, generating 250 megawatts of electricity – enough to power about 40,000 homes and businesses. Construction of the solar array created over 200 construction jobs.

 

Muskegon Solar is by far the largest of Consumers Energy’s current solar projects, including three others at Western Michigan University, Grand Valley State University and in Cadillac. Consumers Energy continues to develop solar, wind, natural gas and battery storage in Michigan.

 

Muskegon Solar’s over 550,000 panels are arranged in 5,200 rows that rotate to follow the sun’s path, generating energy from sunrise to sunset.

 

Consumers Energy is Michigan’s largest energy provider, providing natural gas and/or electricity to 6.8 million of the state’s 10 million residents in all 68 Lower Peninsula counties.