The Kansas City Aviation Department (KCAD) is proposing construction and operation of a solar facility on Airport Property in Non-Aviation Development areas that does not contain wetlands, streams, steep slopes, and other environmental constraints. The City and KCAD have selected the 816 Solar Consortium (an entity comprised of Evergy, Burns & McDonnell, Savion, LLC, and Herzog Contracting Corporation) to permit, engineer, design, fabricate, purchase, transport, install, operate, and maintain the proposed solar facility. The 816 Solar Consortium would enter into a long-term land lease with KCAD to operate the proposed solar facility. Upon Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval of the Environmental Assessment (EA), construction of the proposed solar facility may begin as early as 2024.

Solar Facility Siting and Feasibility Study

KCAD has taken steps to identify opportunities for development of a solar energy facility at the Kansas City International Airport (KCI) by conducting an initial siting and solar feasibility study. The siting and feasibility study includes:

• Lessons learned from other airport solar developments,
• Potential land availability for solar development,
• Preliminary energy output,
• Infrastructure possibilities,
• Path to market, and
• Next steps to implementation,

A copy of the initial siting and solar feasibility study can be downloaded here: Westside Airport Solar Siting and Feasibility Study

Vacant Land Suitable for Solar Facilities

Proposed Solar Facility