Construction completed for 100 MW Solar project in USA

RWE has completed construction of its first project in Louisiana, the 100 MW Lafitte Solar project located in Ouachita Parish, outside of Monroe, USA. 

The project will be fully online and generating energy by the end of the year. Lafitte Solar was enabled through a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Meta, through which Meta also receives all environmental benefits associated with the project, including RECs.

Construction of Lafitte Solar was completed in collaboration with RWE’s EPC (engineering, procurement and construction) partner McCarthy, supporting more than 150 full-time jobs on the project at its peak. During construction, workers supported local businesses and restaurants, and shopped at area stores, amplifying the project’s economic impact.

Once operational will provide low-cost, homegrown energy to the Louisiana grid and generate enough electricity to power 17,000 local homes and businesses and is projected to generate approximately US$32 million in regional tax revenue — supporting public schools, law enforcement and emergency services.