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It was a beautiful day to celebrate the opening of our 135-megawatt Conway Solar at Happy project! 😎

The solar farm, located in White County, will deliver home-grown, clean energy to Conway Corp under a power purchase agreement with Lightsource bp and is projected to generate enough clean energy to power more than 21,000 homes.

“Work on this project began in 2019 and it is one of the most significant projects for Conway Corp since our incorporation in 1929,” Conway Corp CEO Bret Carroll said. “I’m proud of the team that worked on this project and the way it fulfills key parts of our mission by providing reliable and environmentally sound electricity to our community.”

Lightsource bp developed, financed, constructed and will operate the project – a $125 million private capital investment in new energy infrastructure for Arkansas.

The Conway Solar at Happy project not only generates emissions-free energy for healthier air but has created an opportunity to advance pollinator conservation in the area. Working with the Arkansas Monarch Conservation Partnership, Lightsource bp and Conway Corp have established a five-acre native pollinator garden within the solar farm, featuring 46 varieties of Arkansas native plants. This garden is crucial in providing habitat and nectar for at-risk monarch butterflies and other pollinators that support our food supply.

Key benefits of the project include:
🔆 Delivering enough clean electricity to power more than 21,000 homes
🔆 Including a 5-acre pollinator garden providing critical habitat for monarch butterflies
🔆 Bringing $125 million private capital investment toward energy independence for Arkansas
🔆 Contributing to Conway Corp’s diversified energy mix while supporting our mission to provide safe, affordable and reliable service to our customers
🔆 Abating 162,800 metric tons of CO2 emissions annually or the equivalent to taking 35,400 fuel-burning cars off the road
🔆 Generating 300 job during construction and supporting domestic manufacturers with solar modules from Arizona-based First Solar, smart solar trackers from New Mexico-based Array Technologies and steel from Attala Steel in Mississippi