Coral Farms Solar Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61022
- Capacity
- 74.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Putnam, FL
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light Co
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 119,631 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Coral Farms Solar Energy Center
OperatingSolar
Ranked #170 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1158 of 7447 nationally
74.5 MW Solar operating in Putnam, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAGEMWD
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.7581, -81.8964
County
Putnam, FL
Nearby Plants
- FPL Flowers Creek Solar Energy CenterSolar74.5 MW · 11.5 km
- FPL Etonia CreekSolar74.5 MW · 11.5 km
- Georges LakeSolar74.5 MW · 13.3 km
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
Coral Farms Solar Energy Center is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Putnam County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2018 and is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is the sun.
In its most recent year of operation, Coral Farms generated 119,631 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 18.3%. The plant operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority, within the SERC NERC region. According to available data, the installed cost of the facility was $1209.93 per kW. Coral Farms is ranked as the 96th largest power plant in Florida out of 227, and 909th nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
7.8K MWh
Latest Month
119.6K MWh
Annual Generation
18.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,217/kW
Installed Cost
$3.0/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
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The Florida Times-Union·4 years ago
Industry·corporate
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