Space Coast Next Gen Solar Energy — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56930
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Brevard, FL
- Operating Since
- 2010
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light Co
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 8,582 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 9.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Space Coast Next Gen Solar Energy
OperatingSolar
Ranked #201 of 235 Solar plants in FL#2110 of 7447 nationally
10 MW Solar operating in Brevard, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAGEMWD
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
28.4586, -80.6811
County
Brevard, FL
Nearby Plants
- Cape CanaveralNatural Gas1295 MW · 8.2 km
- Discovery Solar CenterSolar74.5 MW · 8.5 km
- Indian River PlantNatural Gas342.8 MW · 10.4 km
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
About
The Space Coast Next Generation Solar Energy Center is a 10 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) facility at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Commissioned in April 2010, the center is the result of a partnership between NASA and Florida Power & Light. The facility has approximately 35,000 solar photovoltaic panels from SunPower covering an area of 60 acres. The facility provides slightly less than one percent of the power needed to keep Kennedy Space Center up and running.
Read more on WikipediaSpace Coast Next Gen Solar Energy is a 10 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Brevard County, Florida. The plant, which began operating in 2010, has one generator and utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. The plant's primary fuel source is the sun.
In the most recent year of data, Space Coast Next Gen Solar Energy generated 8,582 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 9.8%. The plant operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. According to available data, the installed cost of the plant was $6,197.94 per kW. Space Coast Next Gen Solar Energy ranks 193rd out of 227 power plants in Florida and 1891st out of 7108 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
556 MWh
Latest Month
8.6K MWh
Annual Generation
9.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$6,239/kW
Installed Cost
$14.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Florida Power & Light Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
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Industry·corporate
FPL prepares to power up nation's largest solar PV power plant facility this month
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NextEra Energy Newsroom·2 years ago
Industry·corporate
FPL changes Space Coast skyline to add new, clean energy center
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – Florida Power & Light Company changed the Space Coast skyline this morning by demolishing the most visible structures at its 42-acre,...
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NextEra Energy Newsroom·2 years ago
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