90th largest plant in Arkansas · 12726th nationally
Forrest City- Prison Site is a solar power plant in Arkansas with a nameplate capacity of 1.0 MW. It generates roughly 2.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 196 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Forrest City- Prison Site |
|---|---|
| Operator | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| City | Forrest City |
| County | St Francis County |
| State | Arkansas |
| ZIP | 72335 |
| Coordinates | 34.97953, -90.80602 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 361 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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.