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104.5 MW Batteries (30 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (75 MW) operating in Columbia, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
104.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.2900, -82.7500
County
Columbia, 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 | — |
Sunshine Gateway Solar Energy Center is a 104.5 MW hybrid solar and battery storage facility located in Columbia County, Florida. The plant, which began operating in 2019, is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. It utilizes solar photovoltaic technology in conjunction with batteries for energy storage. The facility consists of two generators and has a battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity of 75 MWh, providing 2.5 hours of duration using lithium-ion (LIB) chemistry. The solar array employs a fixed-tilt tracking system.
The plant's latest annual generation was 134,854 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 14.7%. Sunshine Gateway operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. According to available data, the installed cost was $1284.6 per kW. Sunshine Gateway is ranked as the 4th largest of 5 solar plants in Florida and 466th of 514 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
8.2K MWh
Latest Month
134.9K MWh
Annual Generation
14.7%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2019–2024
$27.0/MWh
Energy Value
$20.5/MWh
Capacity Value
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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