84.5 MW Batteries (10 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (75 MW) operating in Charlotte, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
84.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
26.8616, -81.7510
County
Charlotte, 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 | — |
The Babcock Solar Energy Center Hybrid is an 84.5 MW hybrid power plant located in Charlotte County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2016 and is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage. The plant has two generators and a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity of 40 MWh and a duration of 4 hours, using lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The solar array uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
The plant's primary fuel source is listed as "MWH" in the data. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 134,271 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 18.1%. The installed cost of the plant was $1750.04 per kW, according to FERC data. The Babcock Solar Energy Center Hybrid operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. It is ranked as the 6th largest solar plant out of 16 in Florida, and 534th out of 1205 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
10.9K MWh
Latest Month
134.3K MWh
Annual Generation
18.1%
Capacity Factor
$1,668/kW
Installed Cost
$0.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Florida Power & Light Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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