About the Project
The Royal Road Solar Energy Center is a proposed 125 MW project located just east of Mamou. Royal Road provides an opportunity to boost the local economy in Evangeline Parish and create jobs, all while generating clean, American-made energy to meet Louisiana's growing electricity demand.
The proposed project area can be found here.
125
megawatts
28,000
homes powered annually
1 million
trees planted (emissions reduction equivalent)
Jobs
At peak construction, the Royal Road Solar Project is expected to employ up to 300 people. After construction, the project will employ 3-5 additional permanent operations and maintenance (O&M) staff.
Local Economic Impact
More than $90 million to be invested in Evangeline parish via local tax revenue, land payments, and wages and benefits over the life of the project.