Steel River Energy Center

under construction

The Steel River Energy Center is a large solar and battery storage project in Mississippi County, Arkansas. The project is planned in three phases, with the first two phases adding 1.63 GW of solar and 1.9 GW of battery storage to the regional grid. Upon full completion in 2029, the project will provide 2.5 GW of solar and 2.9 GWh of battery storage, enough to power more than 315,000 Arkansas homes annually. The project is built with 100% U.S.-made solar panels and structural steel, supporting local manufacturing and economic growth. It is expected to create approximately 700 construction jobs per phase and generate an estimated $300 million in local tax revenue over its lifetime. Google is the anchor investor and offtaker for the first two phases under a power purchase agreement with Cypress Creek Energy, the project owner and operator.