solar energy

Pulaski County officials are planning to hold a groundbreaking on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 10 a.m. for a new solar array in the Little Rock Port Authority Industrial Park. The array is expected to bring the county’s renewable energy usage…

Delta Solar has revealed the successful completion of a 256-kilowatt (kW) solar array for AGUP Equipment. The system is expected to potentially save AGUP – with southeast Arkansas locations in Halley Junction, Dumas, Eudora and Portland – more than $994,437…

Springdale Public Schools and Ozarks Electric Cooperative have partnered with Today’s Power, Inc. (TPI) to open a new solar and battery storage facility and maximize the group’s ability to harness clean energy. The cooperative and school district officially flipped the…

Southside Public Water Authority and Southside School District have partnered to implement co-located solar arrays, with the help of Little Rock energy consultant company, Entegrity. By sharing a site and reducing fixed costs, Entegrity reports that the Water Authority and…

Little Rock’s Delta Solar has named Katie Laning Niebaum as its new president. In her new role, Niebaum will be overseeing operations of the Arkansas-based, owned, and operated solar energy company, which serves agricultural and commercial clients. Niebaum brings to…

Natural wood elements. Fiber board siding. Outdoor kitchens. How can we tell the difference between short-lived décor trends and sound property investments? It can be difficult to pull the trigger on big-ticket home projects, especially if they involve somewhat newer…

Seal Solar is bringing long-time energy advocate John Elkins on board as its new chief legal officer and general counsel. Elkins is joined by five additional hires, bringing the solar design and installation firm’s current workforce to 59, which is…

A 137-megawatt solar farm is in development in Arkansas. Orbital Solar Services, a division of Houston, Texas-based Orbital Energy Group, has won an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract to develop the solar farm. Orbital did not specify where the…

Work on a long-awaited solar power plant for Bank OZK has begun. The Little Rock-based bank broke ground on its 4.8-megwatt solar array on Thursday, June 3. This project, which represents a $6 million investment, will be located in Stuttgart…

Berryville School District is investing in solar, with the development of a new solar array that is projected to cover 80 percent of the district’s electricity needs. The district broke ground on the system, a one megawatt array single-axis tracking…