Lightsource BP set to build Solar Farm in Kansas

Lightsource BP signs 25-year power purchase agreement and asset acquisition agreement with  Mid-Kansas Electric Company (Mid-Kansas) Inc. An affiliate of Sunflower Electric Power Corp.

The 20-megawatt project will be built, owned and operated by Lightsource BP. Mid-Kansas will be purchasing all of the solar energy from the facility. Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2019. When completed, the project will be the largest solar facility in Kansas. The project has been collaboratively developed with the National Renewable Cooperative Organization (NRCO), which worked with its member-owner Mid-Kansas in structuring the Lightsource BP partnership.

Steve Epperson, Mid-Kansas Chairman of the Board said “The decreasing cost of photo-voltaic technology, along with other industry dynamics, makes it the right time to bring solar energy into our generation mix.”

Lightsource BP’s North America Chief Commercial Officer Katherine Ryzhaya said “It is energizing to see solar be both a cost-effective power resource and a viable alternative to infrastructure upgrades. This project is a win-win for the communities of western Kansas.”