Florida Power & Light announces names, sites of eight new solar projects
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) announced last week the names and locations of eight new Florida solar projects to be completed in 2017 and 2018.
The plants will produce 74.5 megawatts each and make use of over 2.5 million solar panels in total. All eight plants combined are expected to produce a net savings for FPL customers of $39 million over their operational lifetime.
“With the support of communities across the state, we are advancing smart, affordable clean energy infrastructure while keeping customer bills low,” Eric Silagy, FPL president and CEO, said. “On a per-megawatt basis, these eight new plants will be the lowest-cost solar ever built in Florida and some of the lowest-cost solar ever built in America. Our steadfast commitment to delivering solar cost-effectively directly benefits our customers, our environment and the economy.”
Four plants, FPL Coral Farms Solar Energy Center in Putnam County, FPL Horizon Solar Energy Center in Alachua and Putnam Counties, FPL Indian River Solar Energy Center in Indian River County and FPL Wildflower Solar Energy Center in DeSoto County, are expected to be completed by Dec. 31.
The remaining four plants, FPL Barefoot Bay Solar Energy Center in Brevard County, FPL Blue Cypress Solar Energy Center in Indian River County, FPL Hammock Solar Energy Center in Hendry County and FPL Loggerhead Solar Energy Center in St. Lucie County, are expected to be completed by March 1, 2018.
