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25 MW Solar operating in DeSoto, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
25 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.3232, -81.8019
County
DeSoto, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Florida Power & Light Co | Florida Power & Light | — |
| Owner(s) | Florida Power & Light Co | NextEra Energy | Florida Power & Light |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center is a photovoltaic power station in Arcadia, DeSoto County, in the U.S. state of Florida, owned by Florida Power & Light (FPL). President Barack Obama attended the plant's commissioning on October 27, 2009. It has a nameplate capacity of 25 megawatts (MW), and produces an estimated 42,000 megawatt hours (MW·h) of electricity per year.
Read more on WikipediaDeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy is a 25 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in DeSoto County, Florida. The plant, which began operating in 2009, is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology. The plant is within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. It ranks as the 189th largest power plant in Florida out of 227, and 1318th nationally out of 7108.
The plant's latest annual generation was 28,061 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 12.8%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $6,389.62 per kW.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
1.7K MWh
Latest Month
28.1K MWh
Annual Generation
12.8%
Capacity Factor
Solar photovoltaic · Florida Power & Light Company · Data from 2009–2024
$6,441/kW
Installed Cost
$4/kW
Annual CapEx
$15.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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