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Steel River Energy Center

Wilson, Mississippi County, Arkansas

Estimated value
$4.5B
Square footage
Opened / announced
Jul 14, 2026
Owner
Cypress Creek Energy
General contractor
Moss
Architect
Brands mentioned
Cypress Creek Energy, Google, Moss

Project overview

Nation's largest solar-plus-storage project; 2.5 GWdc solar and 2.9 GWh battery storage across three phases by 2029. Google anchor offtaker on Phases 1–2. Ground broken July 14 in Mississippi County.

Key specs

  • 2.5 GWdc solar
  • 2.9 GWh battery storage
  • 1.6 GWdc + 1.9 GWh in Phases 1–2
  • 700 construction jobs per phase
  • $300M local tax revenue
  • Arkansas-made steel and components

Still open for manufacturers

Just broken ground — EPC procurement for solar, storage, and grid interconnection.

Manufacturer watch list

  • solar panels
  • trackers
  • battery storage
  • transformers
  • switchgear

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