19th largest plant in Arkansas · 1676th nationally
Big Cypress Solar, Llc is a solar power plant in Arkansas with a nameplate capacity of 180 MW. It generates roughly 9.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 922 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 1% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Big Cypress Solar, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Big Cypress Solar, Llc |
| City | Crawfordsville |
| County | Crittenden County |
| State | Arkansas |
| ZIP | 72327 |
| Coordinates | 35.34460, -90.30750 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIGC1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 180 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
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.