NextEra, Entergy break ground on the Stuttgart Solar Energy Center

NextEra Energy Resources and Entergy Arkansas  joined on the break ground of Stuttgart Solar Energy Center, Arkansas’ largest universal solar energy project.

The Stuttgart Solar Energy Center will span 475 acres and construction would last nine months. Once complete, the facility will feature more than 350,000 photovoltaic solar panels that convert the sun’s energy into electricity. The solar energy center will have a capacity to generate 81 megawatts of electricity, or enough to power more than 13,000 homes. An affiliate of NextEra Energy Resources is developing the project and will build, own and operate it. The energy will serve Entergy Arkansas customers under a 20-year PPA. The project will create a significant economic boost for Arkansas County, creating up to 250 jobs during the construction phase.

NextEra Energy Resources president and CEO, Armando Pimentel said that they are pleased to work with our partners at Entergy to bring low-cost, renewable energy to their customers and introduce the first universal solar project of this scale in Arkansas. This project will bring good jobs, tax benefits and affordable, renewable energy to the state for decades to come.

Entergy Arkansas president and CEO, Rick Riley said that this project allows Entergy Arkansas to diversify their power generation in the state and provide their customers with access to emissions-free, renewable energy at a good price. In NextEra Energy Resources they have an experienced partner to build and operate a project that will deliver tremendous value to their customers.