Indian River Solar Center

OperatingSolar

Ranked #156 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1065 of 7447 nationally

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

EIAGEMWD

74.5 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

2018

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

27.5713, -80.5700

County

Indian River, FL

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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

About

Indian River Solar Center is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Indian River County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2018 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. Indian River Solar Center is ranked 75th out of 227 power plants in Florida and 888th out of 7108 plants nationally.

The plant's primary fuel source is the sun. In its most recent year of operation, Indian River Solar Center generated 137,901 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.1%. The plant operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1244.2 per kW, according to FERC filings.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

SERC

Balancing Authority

Florida Power & Light Company

Grid Voltage

230 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Investor-Owned Utility

Sector

Electric Utility

Generation

10.7K MWh

Latest Month

137.9K MWh

Annual Generation

21.1%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial DataBeta

Source: FERC Form 1HIGH

$1,249/kW

Installed Cost

$2.0/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

Industry·corporate

Iowa nuclear plant seeks unprecedented restart

A Jan. 25 aerial view shows the Cedar River and the Duane Arnold Energy Center near Palo. NextEra has begun the process to resume nuclear...

NextEra (operator)

The Gazette·1 years ago

Industry·corporate

FPL announces plans to build four new solar power plants in 2019

Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) plans to build four new solar power plants this year that are expected to begin powering customers in...

Florida Power & Light Company (operator)FPL (operator)

POWER Magazine·7 years ago

Industry·corporate

FPL unveils plan to become a world leader in solar power by 2030

Florida Power & Light Co. plans to install more than 30 million solar panels around the state by 2030, making it a world leader in solar energy production.

Florida Power & Light Co. (operator)FPL (operator)

Treasure Coast News·7 years ago