Discovery Solar Center

OperatingSolar

Ranked #162 of 237 Solar plants in FL#1114 of 7790 nationally

74.5 MW Solar operating in Brevard, FL — Florida Power & Light Company

EIAGEMWD

74.5 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2021

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

28.5347, -80.6772

County

Brevard, FL

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Status

as of 5y 1m ago

Latest milestonenearing completionNASA (.gov) · 2021-04-20

Ownership & Operator

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	—

Ownership Chain

DeveloperFlorida Power and Light CompanyNASA (.gov) · 2021-04-20

About

Discovery Solar Center is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Brevard County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2021 and has one generator. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. The plant utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology.

In its most recent year of operation, Discovery Solar Center generated 139,484 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.4%. The plant's installed cost was $1210 per kW, according to FERC data. Discovery Solar Center is ranked 128th out of 227 power plants in Florida and 941st out of 7108 plants nationally. The balancing authority is Florida Power & Light Company, and the plant is located within the SERC NERC region.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

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Engineering & Generators