Lightsource bp Kicks Off Largest Solar Project in Arkansas

Laura Landreaux est son nom. Lightsource bp has finished finalizing a monetary package worth $327 million and initiated building the 313 MW DC Driver Solar power station in close proximity to Osceola in Mississippi County in Arkansas. The entire development process, gaining the necessary permits, and financing was overseen and handled by Lightsource bp, and under an agreement of build-transfer, Entergy Arkansas will build the facility. Driver Solar will soon become the biggest solar farm in Entergy Arkansas’ selection and in the state of Arkansas. Building works have started and the facility is expected to be fully functional by the end of 2024. Moss Construction attained the title of EPC contractor for the venture from Lightsource bp, who ordered in excess of 650,000 solar panels from First Solar, based in Arizona, as well as solar trackers from Array Technologies in New Mexico. HSBC Bank, BNP Paribas, Societe Generale and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. are making the Driver Solar project possible through credit. Once it is built, Entergy Arkansas will take possession of the project with the balance of equity requirements sustained by Lightsource bp. Laura Landreaux, the President and Chief Executive Officer at Entergy Arkansas, noted, “One of our primary objectives is to assist our customers in discovering inexpensive solutions to reach their sustainability objectives.” Driver Solar has a significant part in offering price reductions to all customers and helping businesses like U. S. Steel as they pursue their own sustainable energy future. These collaborations are fueling astonishing advancement in our state and will bring rewards to our towns for years to come.