7.3 MW Solar operating in Polk, FL — Duke Energy Florida Inc
7.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.9572, -81.7876
County
Polk, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cardinal Renewables | Alchemy Renewable Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | ARE RP Bartow, LLC | ARE RP Bartow LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as ARE RP Bartow LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Bartow Solar Energy LLC is a 7.3 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Polk County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2018 and is owned and operated by Cardinal Renewables. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
In its most recent year of operation, Bartow Solar Energy generated 11,656 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 18.2%. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Florida Inc balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. Bartow Solar Energy is ranked as the 195th largest power plant in Florida out of 227, and nationally it is ranked 2054 out of 7108. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $55.69 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Florida Inc
Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
842 MWh
Latest Month
11.7K MWh
Annual Generation
18.2%
Capacity Factor
$51.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$55.7/MWh
PPA Price
$19.6/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.