DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center

DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center
President Barack Obama talks at the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center
Location of DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center
Country	United States
Location	Arcadia, DeSoto County, Florida
Coordinates	27°19′N 81°48′W / 27.317°N 81.8°W / 27.317; -81.8Coordinates: 27°19′N 81°48′W / 27.317°N 81.8°W / 27.317; -81.8
Status	Operational
Commission date	October 27, 2009 (October 27, 2009)
Construction cost	$150 million
Owner(s)	Florida Power & Light
Solar farm information
Type	Flat-panel PV
Photovoltaic modules	90,000 SunPower solar panels
Land area	235 acres (95 ha)
Power generation information
Installed capacity	25 MW
Maximum capacity	300 MW
Annual generation	42 GW·h
Website www.fpl.com
As of 18 December 2010

The DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center is a photovoltaic solar power facility in Arcadia, DeSoto County, Florida owned by Florida Power & Light (FPL).^[1] President Barack Obama attended the plant's commissioning on October 27, 2009.^[2] It has a nameplate capacity of 25 megawatts (MW),^[3] and produces an estimated 42,000 megawatt-hours (MW·h) of electricity per year (an average output of about 4.8 MW).^[4][5]

The plant cost $150 million to construct.^[5] The plant consists of over 90,000 SunPower solar panels^[3] with single-axis trackers on 235 acres (95 ha).^[5]

FPL has get a permit for construction of the second stage and had filed for the permit to build the third stage of the plant. At the second stage, 49 MW of capacity will be added. At the third stage, 226 MW of capacity is planned to be added bringing the total capacity of the plant up to 300 MW.^[5]

See also

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• List of concentrating solar thermal power companies
• List of photovoltaic power stations
• List of solar thermal power stations
• Renewable energy in the United States
• Renewable portfolio standard
• Solar power in the United States
• Space Coast Next Generation Solar Energy Center

References

1. ^ eXenewable Project Profile Page - DeSoto, PV, US
2. ^ "President Obama joins FPL for commissioning of nation's largest solar PV power plant; announces $200 million in smart grid funding for FPL's 'Energy Smart Florida'". Florida Power & Light (FPL). October 27, 2009. http://www.fpl.com/news/2009/102709a.shtml. Retrieved 2009-11-01. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "FPL Commissions DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center". LCG Consulting. October 28, 2009. http://www.energyonline.com/Industry/News.aspx?NewsID=7401&FPL_Commissions_DeSoto_Next_Generation_Solar_Energy_Center__. Retrieved 2009-11-01. 
4. ^ "DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center FAQs". FPL. http://www.fpl.com/environment/solar/desoto_faq.shtml. Retrieved 2009-11-01. 
5. ^ ^{a b c d} Neville, Angela (2010-12-01). "Top Plant: DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center, DeSoto County, Florida". Power. http://www.powermag.com/print/issues/cover_stories/Top-Plant-DeSoto-Next-Generation-Solar-Energy-Center-DeSoto-County-Florida_3224.html. Retrieved 2010-12-18. 

External links

• Official website