Crooked Lake Solar III
Thursday 26, January 2023
Installed capacity of 250-megawatts
Project overview
Crooked Lake Solar III would be in the Mississippi Delta Region southeast of the city of Blytheville. Located just west of the Nucor-Yamato Steel Company. The solar site would be built on flat farmland and would be adjacent to the already operational Crooked Lake Solar I.
Economic benefits
Crooked Lake Solar III yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. Crooked Lake Solar III is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.
$400 million
Capital investment
Approx. $30 million
Would be paid to local governments
Millions of dollars
Would be paid to landowners
Millions of dollars
Would be spent locally
Job creation
Hundreds of construction jobs and multiple permanent jobs would be created
Renewable energy technology
Energy security
Energy security
Crooked Lake III would contribute to the national energy security for the state of Arkansas and the U.S., helping diversify domestic supply.
Solar as a neighbor
Solar as a neighbor
Solar projects are essentially silent neighbors designed to capture light while not producing glare.
Solar panel technology
Solar panel technology
Solar panels contain no liquids that would pose a risk to the environment or human health.
317 million gallons of water saved each year
Crooked Lake Solar III would save more than 317 million gallons of water each year and prevent the air pollution that causes smog and acid rain.
Contact us
EDP Renewables North America
Corporate Headquarters
501 McKinney Street, Suite 1300
Houston, TX 77010
913.305.6465
Drake.Yeiter@edp.com
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