Discovery Solar Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63109
- Capacity
- 74.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Brevard, FL
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light Co
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 139,484 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Discovery Solar Center
OperatingSolar
Ranked #125 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1146 of 7447 nationally
74.5 MW Solar operating in Brevard, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAGEMWD
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
28.5347, -80.6772
County
Brevard, FL
Nearby Plants
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- Indian RiverNatural Gas609 MW · 11.1 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
Discovery Solar Center is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Brevard County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2021 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.
In its most recent year of operation, Discovery Solar Center generated 139,484 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.4%. The plant's installed cost was $1210 per kW, according to FERC data. Discovery Solar Center is ranked 128th out of 227 power plants in Florida and 941st out of 7108 plants nationally. The balancing authority is Florida Power & Light Company, and the plant is located within the SERC NERC region.
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
10.2K MWh
Latest Month
139.5K MWh
Annual Generation
21.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,219/kW
Installed Cost
$1.0/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.
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