74.5 MW Solar operating in Manatee, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.4505, -82.0797
County
Manatee, FL
Nearby Plants
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 | — |
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
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
9.9K MWh
Latest Month
154.3K MWh
Annual Generation
23.6%
Capacity Factor
$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
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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