☀ Solar Power Plants in Louisiana
Louisiana operates 29 solar power plants totaling 1,071 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 291.7k MWh.
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.
Plants29operating
Capacity1,070 MWnameplate
Generation291.7k MWhannual
Where solar plants sit in Louisiana
All Louisiana solar plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxbow Solar 1 | New Roads | Pointe Coupee County | 300 MW | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, Llc |
| Oak Ridge Solar | Oak Ridge | Richland County | 200 MW | Aes Clean Energy |
| Elizabeth Solar Plant | Pitkin | Allen County | 143 MW | Horus Louisiana 1, Llc |
| Prairie Ronde Solar Farm | Opelousas | St Landry County | 135 MW | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, Llc |
| Bayou Galion Solar Project | Mer Rouge | Morehouse Parish County | 98 MW | Bayou Galion Solar Project, Llc |
| La3 West Baton Rouge Solar Facility | West Baton Rouge | West Baton Rouge County | 50 MW | Sol Systems |
| Iris Solar Llc | Franklinton | Washington County | 50 MW | Iris Solar Llc |
| Sunlight Road Solar | Franklinton | Washington County | 50 MW | Sunlight Road Solar, Llc |
| St. James Solar (La) | Vacherie | St James County | 20 MW | St. James Solar, Llc |
| New Orleans Solar Station | New Orleans | Orleans County | 20 MW | Entergy New Orleans, Llc |
| Tci Alvar | New Orleans | Orleans County | 2 MW | Entergy New Orleans, Llc |
| Eno Paterson Solar | New Orleans | Orleans County | 2 MW | Entergy New Orleans, Llc |
| Tci France | New Orleans | Orleans County | 2 MW | Entergy New Orleans, Llc |
| Vacherie Solar Energy Center, Llc | Jefferson | St James County | — | Vacherie Solar Energy Center, Llc |
| Rocking R Solar, Llc | Hosston | Caddo County | — | Rocking R Solar, Llc |
| Mowata Solar | Tbd | Acadia County | — | Lightsource Renewable Energy Asset Management, Llc |
| Sterlington Solar | Sterlington | Ouachita County | — | Entergy Louisiana Llc |
| Amite Solar, Llc | Roseland | Tangipahoa County | — | Amite Solar, Llc |
| Delta Solar Plant | Cleveland | Bolivar County | — | Entergy Mississippi Llc |
| Sr Arcadia | Arcadia | Bienville County | — | Sr Arcadia South, Llc |
| Sr Delhi | Delhi | Richland County | — | Sr Delhi, Llc |
| Sr Dunn | Dunn | Richland County | — | Sr Dunn, Llc |
| Sr North Bastrop | Bastrop | Morehouse County | — | Sr North Bastrop, Llc |
| Sr South Bastrop | Bastrop | Morehouse County | — | Sr South Bastrop, Llc |
| Sr Winnsboro | Winnsboro | Franklin County | — | Sr Winnsboro, Llc |
| Mondu Solar Llc | Livonia | Pointe Coupee County | — | Mondu Solar Llc |
| Sr Sunset | Sunset | St Landry County | — | Sr Sunset, Llc |
| Luicain Solar | Gueydan | Vermilion County | — | Ric Development, Llc |
| Dolet Hills Solar | Tbd | Desoto County | — | Cleco Power Llc |