Market Focus

We primarily seek to support utilities within driving distance of Springfield, MO with turnkey proposals. We value a long term relationship over a quick sale. As a part of our proposal we will offer a performance based Operations and Maintenance Contract for 1 to 5 years.

For various reasons our target is a nominally 5 MW (AC) sized solar farm. At this size economics  favor a single axis tracking system. While this size will typically work well for a small utility, you may have a distribution grid and site at which a 10 MW (AC) sized solar farm is more economically competitive. On the other hand your site constraints may dictate that a solar farm as small as a 1 MW fixed tilt is most appropriate.

The conditions of the distribution system, available panel area and the geotechnical site conditions are just a few of the factors that play into designing and building a solar farm most appropriate for your utility. Please contact us for a no obligation discussion of how we can help you install a competitively priced community scale solar system.

Many utilities are now installing Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). We provide pricing for BESS when the utility requests. Given the rapid pace of BESS improvement, please discuss with us options for how a solar farm can be built BESS ready even if you are not considering BESS at this time.

Currently Arkansas has a very competitive net metering law for systems installed by September 20, 2024. COCOSOLAR was formed with the intent of pursuing 1 MW behind the meter systems in North Central Arkansas. This system is cost effective for an industrial user such as a municipal water system or other industrial company.

These were to be installed at our cost and then be paid by the kW-hr produced. During the 2023 legislative session AR modified their net metering law disincentivizing these type of net metering systems. (See Arkansas Net Metering Change)  Systems installed before September 20, 2024 are eligible for the more favorable net metering rules.

For the immediate future, we will continue to engage with potential customers who have an interest in such a system. The lead time for a solar system of this size is typically around 12 months.  Unfortunately, the window of opportunity for customers to have these systems installed under the more favorable net metering rules is quickly closing.