Duette Solar Power Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63978
- Capacity
- 74.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Manatee, FL
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Duke Energy Florida, LLC
- Parent Company
- Duke Energy
- Annual Generation
- 169,954 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Florida Inc
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Duette Solar Power Plant
OperatingSolar
Ranked #176 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1100 of 7447 nationally
74.5 MW Solar operating in Manatee, FL — Duke Energy Florida Inc
EIAGEMWD
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
27.5883, -82.0619
County
Manatee, FL
Nearby Plants
- Hardee Power StationNatural Gas470.1 MW · 11.1 km
- Midulla Generating StationNatural Gas853.3 MW · 11.5 km
- Payne Creek SolarSolar70.3 MW · 12.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Duke Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Duke Energy Florida, LLC | Duke Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Duette Solar Power Plant is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic facility located in Manatee County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2021 and has one generator utilizing single-axis tracking. It is owned and operated by Duke Energy Florida, LLC, a subsidiary of Duke Energy. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Florida Inc balancing authority, and is part of the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, the Duette Solar Power Plant generated 169,954 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.0%. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $8.65 per MWh. The plant is ranked 83rd out of 227 power plants in Florida and 876th out of 7108 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Florida Inc
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
10.8K MWh
Latest Month
170.0K MWh
Annual Generation
26.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$10.3/MWh
PPA Price
Duke Energy Florida, LLC
Contract Seller
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
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Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago
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Federal Register (FERC)·1 weeks ago
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Federal Register (FERC)·3 weeks ago
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