
Crooked Lake Solar Park
Thursday 26, January 2023
Installed capacity of 175-megawatts
Project overview
Crooked Lake Solar Park is a proposed 175 MW utility-scale solar facility located in the northeast corner of Mississippi County, approximately three and a half miles east of downtown Blytheville. The solar park will be located in a primarily rural area and, if constructed, will provide an economic benefit to the surrounding community.
Economic benefits
Crooked Lake Solar Park yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. Crooked Lake Solar Park is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.
$1.4 million
Total project impact
Millions of dollars
Will be paid to local governments
$1.3 million
Will be paid to landowners
$30,490+
Will be spent locally
Job creation
224 construction jobs and 4 permanent jobs will be created
Renewable energy technology

Energy security
Energy security
Crooked Lake will contribute to the national energy security for the state of Arkansas and the U.S., helping diversify domestic supply.

Solar as a neighbor
Solar as a neighbor
Solar projects are essentially silent neighbors designed to capture light while not producing glare.

Solar panel technology
Solar panel technology
Solar panels contain no liquids or materials that would pose a risk to the environment or human health.

222 million gallons of water saved each year
Crooked Lake Solar Park will save more than 222 million gallons of water each year and prevents the air pollution that causes smog and acid rain.
Contact us
EDP Renewables North America
Corporate Headquarters
501 McKinney Street, Suite 1300
Houston, TX 77010
713.805.9856
info@edpr.com
1746029800