{"id":19387,"date":"2021-10-13T15:56:15","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T15:56:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lightsourcebp.com\/news\/lightsource-bp-launches-bighorn-solar-project-in-colorado\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T04:29:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T04:29:12","slug":"lightsource-bp-launches-bighorn-solar-project-in-colorado","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/us\/news\/lightsource-bp-launches-bighorn-solar-project-in-colorado\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightsource bp launches Bighorn Solar project in Colorado"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"block-page-title bg-color-white\">\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <h1 class=\"fg-color-gradient\">Lightsource bp launches Bighorn Solar project in Colorado<\/h1>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n  \n\n\n<section class=\"banner-single position-relative\">\n  <div class=\"container-fluid\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12 px-0\">\n                <div class=\"position-relative w-100 h-100 aspect-ratio-banner object-fit-cover\">\n          <picture>\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/29103011\/Lightsource-bp-launches-Bighorn-Solar-project-in-Colorado-450x336.jpg, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/29103011\/Lightsource-bp-launches-Bighorn-Solar-project-in-Colorado-1000x746.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(max-width: 575px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/29103011\/Lightsource-bp-launches-Bighorn-Solar-project-in-Colorado-1000x746.jpg, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/29103011\/Lightsource-bp-launches-Bighorn-Solar-project-in-Colorado.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 576px) and (max-width: 991px)\">\n                    <source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/29103011\/Lightsource-bp-launches-Bighorn-Solar-project-in-Colorado.jpg, https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/29103011\/Lightsource-bp-launches-Bighorn-Solar-project-in-Colorado.jpg 2x\"\n                          media=\"(min-width: 992px)\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/29103011\/Lightsource-bp-launches-Bighorn-Solar-project-in-Colorado.jpg\" alt=\"\"\n                       srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2022\/11\/29103011\/Lightsource-bp-launches-Bighorn-Solar-project-in-Colorado.jpg 2x\"\n                       sizes=\"auto, 100vw\"\n                       class=\"position-absolute w-100 h-100 left-0 top-0 object-fit-cover\"\n                       width=\"1716\"\n                       height=\"1280\">\n                <\/picture>\n        <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"text align block_acf-block-695d6c608037e block bg-color-white position-relative z-1 overflow-hidden\">\n    <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  \n  <div class=\"container \">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n        <span class=\"rich-text standard-text fg-color-navy\">\n          <h2>Powering world&#8217;s first steel mill to run almost entirely on solar<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Brings $285 million private investment in new energy infrastructure to Colorado.<\/li>\n<li>Supports\u00a0more than 1,000 jobs\u00a0at the\u00a0steel mill.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pueblo, CO &#8212;\u00a0Global solar leader\u00a0Lightsource bp, together with Xcel Energy and EVRAZ North America,\u00a0today celebrated\u00a0the dedication of\u00a0its\u00a0new 300-megawatt\u00a0Bighorn Solar project. \u00a0\u00a0Lightsource bp, a 50:50 joint venture with bp, unveiled\u00a0the solar project that will\u00a0help\u00a0reduce emissions and support more than 1,000 jobs at EVRAZ\u2019s Pueblo\u00a0steel mill &#8212; the world\u2019s first steel mill to be powered largely by solar energy.<\/p>\n<p>The project is primarily located on 1,800 acres of land on EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel property in Pueblo. It is the largest on-site solar facility in the US dedicated to a single customer, with more than 750,000 solar panels providing nearly all the plant\u2019s annual electricity demand.<\/p>\n<p>Kevin Smith, CEO, Lightsource bp, Americas:\u00a0\u201cThis project proves that even hard-to-abate sectors like steel can be decarbonized when companies come together with innovative solutions. Our collaboration with Xcel Energy and EVRAZ North America made Bighorn Solar a reality. It\u2019s a great example of partners tackling complex issues that US industry is facing today, while at the same time preserving jobs in the manufacturing sector.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dave\u00a0Lawler, chairman and president of\u00a0bp America:\u00a0\u201cBighorn Solar shows us what the future of\u00a0American\u00a0energy can look like. Renewable energy can create a more sustainable, competitive business. Projects like this can make companies more resilient and protect jobs through the energy transition. And it\u2019s another example of how bp is working to help the US and the world reach net zero by 2050. \u201c<\/p>\n<p>The Bighorn Solar project is currently generating electricity into the grid and is expected to come fully online in November 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Lightsource bp financed, owns and operates Bighorn Solar and sells the electricity it generates to Xcel Energy under a 20-year power purchase agreement. As part of that arrangement, EVRAZ will receive renewable power and price certainty from Xcel Energy through 2041.<\/p>\n<p>Bob Frenzel, president and CEO, Xcel Energy: \u201cThis is an exciting day for us at Xcel Energy. Working together with Lightsource bp and EVRAZ North America, we\u2019re creating innovative solutions for our customers while developing new solar energy resources in Colorado. Through this collaboration we\u2019re bringing jobs to the community, harnessing our natural resources and increasing renewable energy in the state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>EVRAZ North America is Xcel Energy\u2019s largest retail electric customer in Colorado and one of Pueblo\u2019s largest employers.\u00a0The\u00a0deal for fixed-rate\u00a0power\u00a0gives\u00a0EVRAZ the\u00a0low, predictable electricity prices it\u00a0needs to\u00a0stay in Pueblo and\u00a0invest in its future there,\u00a0keeping more\u00a0than 1,000 jobs in the local community.<\/p>\n<p>Skip Herald, CEO, EVRAZ North America: \u201cLike bp and Xcel Energy, EVRAZ is committed to reducing emissions and operating more sustainably. As each new acre of solar panels is installed, we find ourselves closer to our goal of making EVRAZ in Pueblo one of the greenest steel facilities in the world. The journey shows what can happen when like-minded companies come together and work across government and industry to promote cleaner energy, cleaner products and more resilient communities. This is an incredible milestone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n        <\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-30\"><\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"multi-column-cards align block_acf-block-6944d49880c07 block bg-color-orange-3-percent\">\n  <div class=\"pt-60 pt-lg-100\"><\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"row\">\n      <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <h3 class=\"mb-35\">Related news <\/h3>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"row\">\n                        <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 mb-30\">\n  <div class=\"multi-column-cards__image-container h-300px h-lg-250px\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/us\/news\/lightsource-bp-and-toyota-enter-into-a-power-contract-in-texas\/\" class=\"d-block w-100 h-100\">\n      <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.lightsourcebp.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/01\/13174706\/DJI_20250805160842_0097_D-1-1-scaled-aspect-ratio-315-195-1200x743.jpg 1200w, 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class=\"mb-15 line-height-level-6\">\u00a0Lightsource bp and Pinnacle Financial Partners today announced the closing of a $97.9 million tax equity deal to finance the 187 MW Peacock Solar in San Patricio County, TX.<\/p>\n    <p><a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/us\/news\/lightsource-bp-and-pinnacle-financial-partners-announce-97-9m-tax-equity-deal-for-peacock-solar\/\">Read Story <span class=\"ml-10\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"8\" height=\"14\" fill=\"none\"><path stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M1 13l6-6-6-6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4 mb-30\">\n  <div class=\"multi-column-cards__image-container h-300px h-lg-250px\">\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/lightsourcebp.com\/us\/news\/lightsource-bp-wins-two-north-american-agrivoltaics-awards\/\" class=\"d-block w-100 h-100\">\n      <picture><source 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