483.5 MW Batteries (409 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (75 MW) operating in Manatee, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
483.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.6075, -82.3553
County
Manatee, 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 Manatee Solar Energy Center is a 483.5 MW hybrid solar and battery storage facility located in Manatee County, Florida. The plant, which began operating in 2016, is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. It is composed of two generators utilizing solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage. The facility is tracked by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) within the SERC region and falls under the balancing authority of Florida Power & Light Company. Manatee Solar Energy Center is ranked 1 out of 5 solar plants in Florida and 70 out of 514 nationally.
The plant's battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 900 MWh and a duration of 2.2 hours, utilizing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The solar array employs a fixed tilt tracking system. In its latest year of generation, the plant produced 104,284 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.5%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1774.7 per kW, as reported to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
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
9.7K MWh
Net Discharge
104.3K MWh
Annual Net Energy
2.5%
Capacity Factor
Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.
$1,676/kW
Installed Cost
$1.7/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.
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