DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center
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President Barack Obama talks at the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center
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 Location of DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center in Florida
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Arcadia, DeSoto County, Florida |
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| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | October 27, 2009 |
| Construction cost | $150 million |
| Owner(s) | Florida Power & Light |
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| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Site area | 235 acres (95 ha) |
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| Units operational | 90,000 SunPower solar panels |
| Nameplate capacity | 25 MW Planned: 300 MW |
| Annual generation | 42 |
| Website www.fpl.com |
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The DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center is a photovoltaic solar power facility in Arcadia, DeSoto County, Florida owned by Florida Power & Light (FPL).[1] President Barack Obama attended the plant's commissioning on October 27, 2009.[2] It has a nameplate capacity of 25 megawatts (MW),[3] and produces an estimated 42,000 megawatt-hours (MW·h) of electricity per year (an average output of about 4.8 MW).[4][5]
The plant cost $150 million to construct.[5] The plant consists of over 90,000 SunPower solar panels[3] with single-axis trackers on 235 acres (95 ha).[5]
FPL has to get a permit for construction of the second stage and had filed for the permit to build the third stage of the plant. At the second stage, 49 MW of capacity will be added. At the third stage, 226 MW of capacity is planned to be added bringing the total capacity of the plant up to 300 MW.[5]
See also
- List of photovoltaic power stations
- Renewable energy in the United States
- Renewable portfolio standard
- Solar power in the United States
- Space Coast Next Generation Solar Energy Center
References
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