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10 MW Solar operating in Brevard, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
28.4586, -80.6811
County
Brevard, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Florida Power & Light Co | Florida Power & Light | — |
| Owner(s) | Florida Power & Light Co | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Space Coast Next Generation Solar Energy Center is a 10 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) facility at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Commissioned in April 2010, the center is the result of a partnership between NASA and Florida Power & Light. The facility has approximately 35,000 solar photovoltaic panels from SunPower covering an area of 60 acres. The facility provides slightly less than one percent of the power needed to keep Kennedy Space Center up and running.
Read more on WikipediaSpace Coast Next Gen Solar Energy is a 10 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Brevard County, Florida. The plant, which began operating in 2010, has one generator and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. The plant's primary fuel source is the sun.
In the most recent year of data, Space Coast Next Gen Solar Energy generated 8,582 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 9.8%. The plant operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. According to available data, the installed cost of the plant was $6,197.94 per kW. Space Coast Next Gen Solar Energy ranks 193rd out of 227 power plants in Florida and 1891st out of 7108 plants nationally.
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
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
556 MWh
Latest Month
8.6K MWh
Annual Generation
9.8%
Capacity Factor
Solar photovoltaic · Florida Power & Light Company · Data from 2010–2024
$6,239/kW
Installed Cost
$-0/kW
Annual CapEx
$14.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
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