Willow Solar Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64301
- Capacity
- 74.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Manatee, FL
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light Co
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 154,270 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 23.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Florida Power & Light Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Willow Solar Energy Center
OperatingSolar
Ranked #174 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1078 of 7447 nationally
74.5 MW Solar operating in Manatee, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
EIAGEMWD
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
27.4505, -82.0797
County
Manatee, FL
Nearby Plants
- SambucusSolar74.5 MW · 1.6 km
- Long CreekSolar74.5 MW · 4.9 km
- FlatfordSolar74.5 MW · 7.0 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 | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Florida Power & Light Co | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Willow Solar Energy Center is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Manatee County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology. The plant is located within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Willow Solar Energy Center generated 154,270 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.6%. The plant's installed cost was $1,043 per kW, according to FERC data. Willow Solar Energy Center is ranked as the 27th largest solar plant in Florida out of 227, and 845th nationally out of 7108 plants.
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
9.9K MWh
Latest Month
154.3K MWh
Annual Generation
23.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,053/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.
News & Articles (6)Beta
Industry·corporate
FPL makes history with 14 new solar energy centers under construction across Florida
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) today announced it currently has 14 new solar energy centers under construction across the state.
Florida Power & Light Company (developer)
NextEra Energy Newsroom·2 years ago
Deals·m and a
NextEra Energy to sell stake in 1GW renewables portfolio to NEP and KKR
NextEra Energy Resources has agreed to sell a 90% stake in a 1GW renewables portfolio and a 100% stake in a 100MW solar-plus-storage project...
NextEra Energy Resources (seller)NEP (buyer)
NS Energy·5 years ago
Industry·corporate
New renewable energy truly looks like a star
When the Hoskins-to-Neligh 345000-volt transmission line was being proposed a few years ago, Pierce County farmers Aaron and Ryan Zimmerman...
norfolkdailynews.com·6 years ago
Industry·corporate
Profiling US nuclear and other top power plants in the region
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NS Energy·6 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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