Blackwater River Solar Energy Center

OperatingBESSSolarHybrid

Ranked #7 of 18 BESS plants in FL#290 of 963 nationally

149 MW Batteries (75 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (75 MW) operating in Santa Rosa, FL — Florida Power & Light Company

EIAGEM

149 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic

2023

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

30.6470, -86.9387

County

Santa Rosa, FL

Nearby Plants

Big Juniper Solar
Solar74.5 MW · 1.5 km
Canoe
BESS149 MW · 15.6 km
Santa Rosa Energy Center
Natural Gas274.5 MW · 19.0 km

Status

as of 3y 3m ago

Latest milestoneCOD achieved · 2023-02-01NorthEscambia.com · 2023-02-02

Ownership & Operator

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 LightNorthEscambia.com · 2023-02-02

About

Blackwater River Solar Energy Center is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Santa Rosa County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2023 and has one generator. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. The primary fuel source is solar energy. As of its latest annual generation data, the plant produced 141,156 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 21.6%. The solar tracking technology employed at the facility is fixed tilt.

The plant operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Blackwater River Solar Energy Center is ranked 147th out of 227 power plants in Florida and 959th out of 7108 plants nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,104 per kW, according to FERC filings.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

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