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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Lightsource bp (London, England) has announced the completion of a solar project in Arkansas, where Industrial Info is tracking $2 billion worth of active solar-generation projects.
The Conway solar farm near Griffithville, about 55 miles northeast of Little Rock, will provide more than 90 megawatts (MW) of direct current (DC) power and 135 megawatts (MW) of alternating current (AC) power. AC power is what an electric grid uses, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. According to a recent press release, the solar farm will deliver power to Conway Corporation--which operates the city of Conway-owned utility system--under a power purchase agreement (PPA).
The solar farm also contains a five-acre pollinator garden, featuring 46 varieties of Arkansas native plants.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can click here to read a detailed project report.
Another solar project in Arkansas being tracked by Industrial Info also is attributed to Lightsource bp and happens to be the largest solar facility in the state, with a solar generation capacity of 250 MW. The plant will utilize 650,000 photovoltaic (PV) solar panels from First Solar Incorporated (NASDAQ:FSLR) (Tempe, Arizona). Construction of the Driver solar project near Osceola, which is being built on a build-transfer agreement with Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) (New Orleans, Louisiana) division Entergy Arkansas (Little Rock, Arkansas), began in January. The project is expected to wrap up by the end of 2024. Upon completion, Entergy Arkansas will take on the ownership and operations. Subscribers can click here for more information.
The solar farm is being built adjacent to United States Steel Corporation's (NYSE:X) (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Big River steel mill, and the power from the solar farm will be used at the facility. The steel facility is underway with the addition of a minimill with two electric arc furnaces capable of producing 3 million tons per year. Construction kicked off in early 2022 and is expected to be completed in late 2024. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Metals & Minerals Project Database can click here for more details.
Industrial Info is tracking two other under-construction solar power projects that will be purchased by Entergy Arkansas: Invenergy's (Chicago, Illinois) 100-MW, $120 million Walnut Bend Solar project in Lee County, which is expected to wrap up by the end of the year, and NextEra Energy Incorporated's (NYSE:NEE) (Juno Beach, Florida) 180-MW, $220 million West Memphis solar project in Crawfordsville, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. Subscribers can read more information on the Invenergy and NextEra projects.
Another solar project in the state is Energias du Portugal's (EDP) (Lisbon, Portugal) 175-MW Crooked Lake solar facility near Blytheville. Construction is expected to wrap up early next year. Subscribers can read a detailed project report.
Arkansas, unlike some other U.S. states, does not have renewable portfolio standards (RPS), which aim for a partial or total use of renewable energy by a specific date.
According to the most recent data (through the second quarter) from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the state ranks 32nd in the nation in terms of installed solar capacity, up from 37th in 2022. However, the SEIA also noted solar makes up 1.65% of the state's electricity mix.
Subscribers to the GMI Database can click here for all project reports mentioned in this article and click here for related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
The Conway solar farm near Griffithville, about 55 miles northeast of Little Rock, will provide more than 90 megawatts (MW) of direct current (DC) power and 135 megawatts (MW) of alternating current (AC) power. AC power is what an electric grid uses, according to the U.S. Department of Energy. According to a recent press release, the solar farm will deliver power to Conway Corporation--which operates the city of Conway-owned utility system--under a power purchase agreement (PPA).
The solar farm also contains a five-acre pollinator garden, featuring 46 varieties of Arkansas native plants.
Subscribers to Industrial Info's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) Power Project Database can click here to read a detailed project report.
Another solar project in Arkansas being tracked by Industrial Info also is attributed to Lightsource bp and happens to be the largest solar facility in the state, with a solar generation capacity of 250 MW. The plant will utilize 650,000 photovoltaic (PV) solar panels from First Solar Incorporated (NASDAQ:FSLR) (Tempe, Arizona). Construction of the Driver solar project near Osceola, which is being built on a build-transfer agreement with Entergy Corporation (NYSE:ETR) (New Orleans, Louisiana) division Entergy Arkansas (Little Rock, Arkansas), began in January. The project is expected to wrap up by the end of 2024. Upon completion, Entergy Arkansas will take on the ownership and operations. Subscribers can click here for more information.
The solar farm is being built adjacent to United States Steel Corporation's (NYSE:X) (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) Big River steel mill, and the power from the solar farm will be used at the facility. The steel facility is underway with the addition of a minimill with two electric arc furnaces capable of producing 3 million tons per year. Construction kicked off in early 2022 and is expected to be completed in late 2024. Subscribers to Industrial Info's Metals & Minerals Project Database can click here for more details.
Industrial Info is tracking two other under-construction solar power projects that will be purchased by Entergy Arkansas: Invenergy's (Chicago, Illinois) 100-MW, $120 million Walnut Bend Solar project in Lee County, which is expected to wrap up by the end of the year, and NextEra Energy Incorporated's (NYSE:NEE) (Juno Beach, Florida) 180-MW, $220 million West Memphis solar project in Crawfordsville, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2024. Subscribers can read more information on the Invenergy and NextEra projects.
Another solar project in the state is Energias du Portugal's (EDP) (Lisbon, Portugal) 175-MW Crooked Lake solar facility near Blytheville. Construction is expected to wrap up early next year. Subscribers can read a detailed project report.
Arkansas, unlike some other U.S. states, does not have renewable portfolio standards (RPS), which aim for a partial or total use of renewable energy by a specific date.
According to the most recent data (through the second quarter) from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the state ranks 32nd in the nation in terms of installed solar capacity, up from 37th in 2022. However, the SEIA also noted solar makes up 1.65% of the state's electricity mix.
Subscribers to the GMI Database can click here for all project reports mentioned in this article and click here for related plant profiles.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is the leading provider of industrial market intelligence. Since 1983, IIR has provided comprehensive research, news and analysis on the industrial process, manufacturing and energy related industries. IIR's Global Market Intelligence (GMI) helps companies identify and pursue trends across multiple markets with access to real, qualified and validated plant and project opportunities. Across the world, IIR is tracking over 200,000 current and future projects worth $17.8 Trillion (USD).
