Lake Placid Solar Power Plant

OperatingBESSSolarHybrid

Ranked #178 of 237 Solar plants in FL#1294 of 7790 nationally

62.3 MW Batteries (17 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (45 MW) operating in Highlands, FL — Duke Energy Florida Inc

EIAGEMWD

62.3 MW

Nameplate Capacity

2

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic

2019

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

27.3311, -81.3640

County

Highlands, FL

Nearby Plants

Highland Solar North
Solar74.9 MW · 8.2 km
Highland Solar South
Solar74.9 MW · 8.4 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Duke Energy Florida, LLC	Duke Energy	—
Owner(s)	Duke Energy Florida, LLC	Duke Energy	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Lake Placid Solar Power Plant is a 62.3 MW solar photovoltaic and battery storage hybrid facility located in Highlands County, Florida. The plant, which began operating in 2019, is owned and operated by Duke Energy Florida, LLC, a subsidiary of Duke Energy. It is connected to the Duke Energy Florida Inc balancing authority within the SERC NERC region. The facility consists of two generators and utilizes single-axis solar tracking. The plant also incorporates a 36 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) with a duration of 2.08 hours.

In its most recent year of operation, the Lake Placid Solar Power Plant generated 72,651 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 13.3%. The plant ranks as the 8th largest solar facility out of 16 in Florida, and 576th out of 1205 nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $8.12 per MWh.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators