Planned solar farms in Arkansas
What EIA-860M's Planned sheet says is coming in Arkansas: 16 solar farms totalling 5 GW, each with the in-service year its developer reported and the construction status EIA records. A planned project is not a built one.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Planned projects
- 16
- 20 generating units
- Proposed capacity
- 5 GW
- Earliest in-service year
- 2026
- Latest in-service year
- 2030
Map of planned solar farms in Arkansas
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List of planned solar farms in Arkansas
| Arkansas Cypress Solar Station2 technologies | Entergy Arkansas LLC | Jefferson | 950 | 2 | 2029 | Planned for installation |
| Steel River Solar Phase 12 technologies | Cypress Creek Renewables | Mississippi | 750 | 2 | 2028 | Under construction |
| Steel River Solar Phase 22 technologies | Cypress Creek Renewables | Mississippi | 750 | 2 | 2029 | Under construction |
| Steel River Solar Phase 32 technologies | Cypress Creek Renewables | Mississippi | 750 | 2 | 2030 | Under construction |
| Chalk Bluff SolarSolar Photovoltaic | Chalk Bluff Solar Energy LLC | St Francis | 450 | 1 | 2027 | Under construction |
| Big Creek Solar LLCSolar Photovoltaic | Big Creek Solar LLC | Lee | 400 | 1 | 2027 | Under construction |
| Lion SolarSolar Photovoltaic | Lion Solar LLC | Jefferson | 200 | 1 | 2029 | Planned for installation |
| Decoy Solar Energy LLCSolar Photovoltaic | Invenergy Services LLC | Arkansas | 155 | 1 | 2027 | Under construction |
| Arkana SolarSolar Photovoltaic | Arkana Solar LLC | Columbia | 100 | 1 | 2029 | Planned for installation |
| Fairview Solar (AR)Solar Photovoltaic | Urban Grid Solar | Ashley | 75 | 1 | 2027 | Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction |
| City of Little Rock Solar ArraySolar Photovoltaic | City of Little Rock - (AR) | Pulaski | 4.9 | 1 | 2026 | Under construction |
| SR Cherry ValleySolar Photovoltaic | SR Cherry Valley, LLC | Cross | 4.8 | 1 | 2026 | Construction complete |
| SR Des ArcSolar Photovoltaic | SR Des Arc, LLC | Prairie | 4.8 | 1 | 2026 | Under construction |
| SR Forrest CitySolar Photovoltaic | SR Forrest City, LLC | St Francis | 4.8 | 1 | 2027 | Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction |
| SR UlmSolar Photovoltaic | SR Ulm, LLC | Prairie | 4.8 | 1 | 2027 | Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction |
| SR West HelenaSolar Photovoltaic | SR West Helena, LLC | Phillips | 4.8 | 1 | 2027 | Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction |
Where they are in the build
- Under construction7
- Planned for installation3
- Regulatory approvals received. Not under construction3
- Regulatory approvals pending. Not under construction1
- Construction complete1
- Under construction1
Planned solar farms in Arkansas: FAQ
- How many solar farms are planned in Arkansas?
- 16, for 5 GW of nameplate capacity. These are generators developers have reported to EIA, not generators that exist.
- What do the status letters mean?
- EIA files each planned generator under a status: regulatory approvals pending, under construction at or below half complete, under construction more than half complete, construction complete but not yet in commercial operation, or planned but not yet started. Each row shows its own.
- Do these projects always get built?
- No. EIA keeps a separate Canceled or Postponed sheet, and projects move between the sheets month to month. This page is the Planned sheet for 2026-07 and nothing more.