135-MW Solar Delivers Benefits to Arkansas Community

• 135-MW solar project in White County, Arkansas: Lightsource bp & Conway Corp create clean energy for 21,000 homes and economic development, plus pollinator conservation. First Solar, Array Technologies, and Attala Steel local supply chains support the project's five-acre native pollinator garden benefit.

Lightsource bp and Conway Corp have completed a 135-MW solar project in White County, Arkansas. This project creates numerous benefits for the local community, including clean energy for 21,000 homes, economic development through local supply chains, and an opportunity to advance pollinator conservation. The project uses solar modules from Arizona-based First Solar, smart solar trackers from New Mexico-based Array Technologies, and steel from Attala Steel in Mississippi. Lightsource bp and Conway Corp have worked together to develop a five-acre native pollinator garden featuring 46 varieties of Arkansas native plants, which is crucial in providing habitat and nectar for at-risk monarch butterflies and other pollinators.

What Benefits Does the 135-MW Solar Project Bring?

• Clean energy for 21,000 homes
• Economic development through local supply chains
• An opportunity to advance pollinator conservation
• Solar modules from Arizona-based First Solar
• Smart solar trackers from New Mexico-based Array Technologies
• Steel from Attala Steel in Mississippi
• Development of a five-acre native pollinator garden featuring 46 varieties of Arkansas native plants
• Improved habitat and nectar for at-risk monarch butterflies and other pollinators
• Increased job opportunities in White County
• Reduced emissions contributing to climate change