De Queen, Scenic Hill Solar commission three sun power sites
DE QUEEN — Scenic Hill Solar, in partnership with the City of De Queen, De Queen School District, and Sevier County, has announced the completion of three state-of-the-art solar power plants.
The power plants are located directly south of the De Queen Primary School and will provide a total of 4.280 megawatts of clean, renewable energy benefiting the city, school district, and county through net-metering. The projects are expected to begin generating electricity in the next two weeks.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the event.
“This solar project represents a major step forward for De Queen, the De Queen School District, and Sevier County in our commitment to sustainability and economic growth,” said De Queen Mayor Jeff Brown.
“We are excited to partner with the City of De Queen, the De Queen School District, and Sevier County to make this project a reality,” said former Arkansas Lieutenant Governor Bill Halter, CEO of Scenic Hill Solar.
“This project exemplifies the positive impact that solar energy can have on local communities — creating jobs, reducing energy costs, and providing long-term environmental benefits,” Halter said.
Chambers Bank, headquartered in Danville, Arkansas, provided tax equity capital for this innovative solar project. Chambers Bank has partnered with Scenic Hill Solar to provide tax equity capital for multiple projects across the State of Arkansas.
These power plants combined will produce an estimated 190,236,092 kWh of electricity over 30 years and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 111,023 metric tons.
Predicted financial savings over a 30-year period are:
City of De Queen $762,605
De Queen School District $1,265,518
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