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Cypress Creek acquires 2.5 GW solar-plus-battery project (US)

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Cypress Creek has acquired the Steel River project from Swift Current Energy, currently under development in Mississippi County, Arkansas (United States) (Cypress Creek, 11/03/2026). The project will comprise 2.45 GW of solar generation paired with 2.9 GWh (720 MW) of battery storage, with estimated total capital costs in excess of USD4.5bn. It will be developed and constructed in three phases, each consisting of approximately 815 MW of solar generation paired with 240 MW / 960 MWh of battery storage capacity. All phases are expected to be placed in service by 2029.

Cypress Creek has a portfolio of more than 3 GW of operating and under-construction assets and has a 15 GW development pipeline of new projects planned for construction over the coming years.

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