Entergy Louisiana, which relies on natural gas-fired power plants to make electricity, is moving toward diversifying its power generation after getting approval Wednesday from regulators for a series of solar projects around the state.
The first of four projects is set to come online in 2024.
Entergy is expected to eventually get 475 megawatts of power from four solar plants, a move that triples its existing renewable capacity.
The projects represent a small share of the nearly 12,000 megawatts in Entergy Louisiana’s portfolio. Entergy first issued a request for proposals from solar developers in 2020.
The winning bidders pitched plans for large-scale solar arrays in Allen Parish, two in St. James Parish and one in Washington Parish.
