40 MW Batteries (15 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (25 MW) operating in Hillsborough, FL — Tampa Electric Company
40 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2023
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.9559, -82.2014
County
Hillsborough, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tampa Electric Co | Tampa Electric | — |
| Owner(s) | Tampa Electric Co | Emera | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Dover Solar and Battery Storage is a 40 MW hybrid power plant located in Hillsborough County, Florida. The plant, which began operating in 2023, is owned by Emera, a Canadian company, and operated by Tampa Electric Co. It consists of two generators utilizing both solar photovoltaic and battery storage technologies. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 30 MWh and a duration of 2 hours, employing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The solar array uses single-axis tracking.
The plant's primary fuel is electricity (MWH), which it generates from solar power and stores in batteries. In its latest year of operation, Dover Solar and Battery Storage generated 47,048 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 13.4%. The plant operates within the Tampa Electric Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. According to available data, Dover Solar and Battery Storage is ranked 9th out of 16 similar plants in Florida and 627th out of 1205 nationally. Financial data is available from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Tampa Electric Company
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
2.8K MWh
Latest Month
47.0K MWh
Annual Generation
13.4%
Capacity Factor
$43.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$16.6/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.