US energy distribution firm Entergy Arkansas has issued a request for proposals (RfP) for 1GW of photo voltaic and wind sources. The corporate didn’t disclose the specified cut up between photo voltaic and wind sources.
The technology sources could be obtained by a mix of a number of build-own-transfer agreements, self-build alternate options or energy buy agreements (PPA) that might be in operation between Might 2025 and December 2026.
Potential photo voltaic parks would should be inside Entergy Arkansas’ service territory, whereas potential wind parks could possibly be positioned within the Midcontinent Unbiased System Operator (MISO) or Southwest Energy Pool areas.
Subsidiary of Entergy, Entergy Arkansas, which mentioned it was the most important power supplier in Arkansas, at the moment has 281MW of photo voltaic capability. The corporate’s largest photo voltaic farm – Searcy Photo voltaic Facility – got here on-line in late 2021, with technology capability of 100MWs and a 30MW battery power storage system (BESS).
“We proceed to develop inexperienced power inside our numerous portfolio of energy sources to raised serve our present and rising buyer base and sit up for some thrilling proposals,” mentioned Kurt Castleberry, director of useful resource planning and advertising and marketing operations.
Presently, nuclear power accounts for roughly 70% of the gas combine for the Entergy Arkansas’ prospects, adopted by hydropower at 16%, with the remaining energy sourced from coal, pure gasoline and photo voltaic, the corporate mentioned in a press release.
