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78.5 MW Batteries (4 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (75 MW) operating in DeSoto, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
78.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.3209, -81.8069
County
DeSoto, FL
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Florida Power & Light Co | Florida Power & Light | — |
| Owner(s) | Florida Power & Light Co | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Citrus Solar Energy Center Hybrid is a 78.5 MW hybrid power plant located in DeSoto County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2016 and has two generators utilizing both solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. The plant's battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 16 MWh and a duration of 4 hours, using lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The solar array uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 137,818 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 20.0%. The plant operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. The installed cost of the plant was $1,798 per kW, according to FERC data. The Citrus Solar Energy Center Hybrid is ranked 7th out of 16 solar plants in Florida and 547th out of 1205 solar 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
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
10.2K MWh
Latest Month
137.8K MWh
Annual Generation
20.0%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2016–2024
$26.4/MWh
Energy Value
$19.7/MWh
Capacity Value
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