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DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center
President Barack Obama talks at the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy CenterLocation of DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center Country United States Location Arcadia, DeSoto County, Florida Coordinates 27°19′N 81°48′W / 27.317°N 81.8°WCoordinates: 27°19′N 81°48′W / 27.317°N 81.8°W Status Operational Commission date October 27, 2009 Construction cost $150 million Owner(s) Florida Power & Light Solar farm information Type Flat-panel PV Photovoltaic modules 90,000 SunPower solar panels Land area 235 acres (95 ha) Power generation information Installed capacity 25 MW Maximum capacity 300 MW Annual generation 42 GW·h Website
www.fpl.comAs of 18 December 2010 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 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 concentrating solar thermal power companies
- List of photovoltaic power stations
- List of solar thermal 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
- ^ eXenewable Project Profile Page - DeSoto, PV, US
- ^ "President Obama joins FPL for commissioning of nation's largest solar PV power plant; announces $200 million in smart grid funding for FPL's 'Energy Smart Florida'". Florida Power & Light (FPL). October 27, 2009. http://www.fpl.com/news/2009/102709a.shtml. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- ^ a b "FPL Commissions DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center". LCG Consulting. October 28, 2009. http://www.energyonline.com/Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=7401&FPL_Commissions_DeSoto_Next_Generation_Solar_Energy_Center__. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- ^ "DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center FAQs". FPL. http://www.fpl.com/environment/solar/desoto_faq.shtml. Retrieved 2009-11-01.
- ^ a b c d Neville, Angela (2010-12-01). "Top Plant: DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center, DeSoto County, Florida". Power. http://www.powermag.com/print/issues/cover_stories/Top-Plant-DeSoto-Next-Generation-Solar-Energy-Center-DeSoto-County-Florida_3224.html. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
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