I'd suggest some sort of solid state relay that can drive the solenoid. Crydom's ASO241R comes to mind. This animal can handle up to 240VAC at 1.5A inductive loads. A 4-10VDC signal is all you need to drive it. As a plus, it gives you some isolation as well.
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