74.5 MW Solar operating in St Lucie, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.2562, -80.5540
County
St Lucie, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Florida Power & Light Co | Florida Power & Light | — |
| Owner(s) | Florida Power & Light Co | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Sundew solar photovoltaic plant is located in St. Lucie County, Florida. The plant has a total capacity of 74.5 MW and began operating in 2022. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. The plant utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology and consists of a single generator. Sundew ranks as the 141st largest power plant in Florida out of 227, and 949th nationally out of 7108 plants. The plant operates within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority, in the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Sundew generated 147,980 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 22.7%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,060 per kW. Data sources for financial information include LBNL and FERC filings.
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
10.9K MWh
Latest Month
148.0K MWh
Annual Generation
22.7%
Capacity Factor
$1,059/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.
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