Treaty Oak Clean Energy, a U.S. independent energy producer, has completed financing and begun construction on two solar projects in Louisiana: the Beekman Solar Project in Morehouse Parish and the Hollis Creek Solar Project in Sabine Parish. Together, these projects will add 385 MW of new renewable capacity to the state.
“Closing financing for these two projects during a challenging economic year for renewable energy projects underscores our strong business model and commitment to making states like Louisiana energy independent,” said Chris Elrod, CEO of Treaty Oak. “I am incredibly proud of our teams and grateful to our financing partners, vendors and suppliers for working together to make these projects a reality, while supporting our commitment to building an American supply chain for our customers.”
The projects will supply solar energy to Meta Platforms through recently announced long-term offtake agreements. Beekman’s EPC partners include Blattner Energy for PV construction and Dashiell for high-voltage work, with modules supplied by First Solar and single-axis solar trackers from Nextpower.
“Our partnership with First Solar is another example of our commitment to building a U.S.-based supply chain and a shared commitment to Louisiana, where they recently inaugurated their fifth U.S. manufacturing facility,” said Elrod. “We are proud to partner with technology leaders like First Solar, who are helping pave the way for more U.S.-manufactured solar panels and the continued growth of affordable and reliable renewable energy generation capacity in America.”
Hollis Creek will be built by Primoris Renewable Energy, Beta Engineering will build high-voltage facilities and the array will use single-axis trackers from Nextpower.
Both projects are expected to be commercially operational in the first half of 2027. Combined, Beekman and Hollis Creek will generate enough clean energy to power approximately 80,000 homes and create approximately 300 jobs during peak construction periods.
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