solar energy

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…

The Springdale Public Schools system is embracing the solar wave, with a new solar facility and battery storage project. The district is partnering with Ozarks Electric Cooperative and Today’s Power Inc. (TPI) on the 2.4 megawatt solar facility with 7…

Today’s Power Inc. has appointed two new members to its board of directors. Scott Foushee and Rusty Pendergraft will both join the solar utility’s board. Foushee currently sits on the board of directors for Farmers Electric Cooperative and is an…

Cities are quickly setting aggressive sustainability targets and embracing solar energy, and these efforts have created a catalyst for the recent increase in solar electricity production across the U.S., and the country’s clean energy transformation. Solar has become very affordable…

The Arkansas Public Service Commission has approved Bank OZK’s plans to build a solar power plant. In December 2019, Bank OZK announced its intentions to develop a $6 million solar power plant to power its new corporate headquarters in Little…