Gilchrist County Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67207
- Capacity
- 74.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Alachua, FL
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- FRP Gilchrist County Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 199,909 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 30.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Florida Inc
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Gilchrist County Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #114 of 235 Solar plants in FL#1039 of 7447 nationally
74.5 MW Solar operating in Alachua, FL — Duke Energy Florida Inc
EIAGEM
74.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
29.6183, -82.6702
County
Alachua, FL
Nearby Plants
- Bell Ridge SolarSolar74.5 MW · 11.6 km
- TrentonBESS11 MW · 13.2 km
- Trenton Solar Power PlantSolar74.9 MW · 16.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | FRP Gilchrist County Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | FRP Gilchrist County Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Gilchrist County Solar is a 74.5 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Alachua County, Florida. The plant, which began operating in 2024, is owned and operated by FRP Gilchrist County Solar, LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is connected to the Duke Energy Florida Inc balancing authority and operates within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Gilchrist County Solar generated 199,909 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 30.6%. The plant has a PPA price of $27.47 per MWh. Gilchrist County Solar ranks as the 36th largest solar plant in Florida out of 227, and 848th nationally out of 7108.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Florida Inc
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Interconnection Queue6 projectsBeta
SuspendedSolar74.5 MWSoutheast
Generation
11.0K MWh
Latest Month
199.9K MWh
Annual Generation
30.6%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$27.5/MWh
PPA Price
FRP Gilchrist County Solar, 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.
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