Duke Energy Florida sets up 1 million solar panels in the Sunshine State

• Duke Energy Florida mounted its one-millionth photovoltaic panel in the state at the firm's Columbia Solar Power Plant in Fort White, Florida. The utility subsidiary intends to set up a considerable quantity of added solar power over the following 10 years throughout the state.

" This is an interesting statement as we significantly supply cleaner, extra trustworthy power to our clients," claimed Catherine Stempien, Duke Energy Florida state head of state. "By mid-year, our solar plants are anticipated to get rid of almost 1.5 billion extra pounds of co2 discharges annually."

Battle each other Energy Florida will certainly have an overall of practically 515 MW of solar unfinished or operating by mid-2020. The business is spending an approximated $1 billion to obtain an overall or create of 700 MW of solar energy centers from 2018 with 2022 in Florida.

Battle Each Other Energy Florida is predicting to greater than increase its solar financial investments and also strategies to possibly mount greater than 1,500 MW of solar generation by 2028.

Below is a take a look at the solar energy plants throughout Florida that assisted Duke Energy reach its one-millionth photovoltaic panel installment:

• In 2016, Duke Energy finished a 5-MW solar energy plant that offers the Reedy Creek Improvement District as well as its consumers, like the Walt Disney World Resort. It is a 22-acre solar ranch in the form of a not-so-hidden Mickey in Orlando, with 48,000 photovoltaic panels. (Click below for video clip https://illumination.duke-energy.com/articles/solar-takes-shape-at-walt-disney-world).
• Likewise in 2016, Duke Energy Florida opened up 2 global solar energy plants. A 3.8-MW center in Kenansville, with 15,000 photovoltaic panels; as well as a 5.1-MW center in Perry with 22,000 photovoltaic panels.
• In 2017, Duke Energy Florida opened up an 8.8-MW solar power plant in Suwannee County with and also 44,000 panels in Live Oak.
• The 74.9-MW Hamilton Solar Power Plant in Jasper has 300,000 photovoltaic panels and also came online in December 2018.
• The 45-MW Lake Placid Solar Power Plant in Highlands County is 180,000 photovoltaic panels.
• The 74.9-MW Trenton Solar Power Plant in Gilchrist County has 280,000 photovoltaic panels.
• The one-millionth panel was mounted at the 74.9-MW Columbia Solar Power Plant, that includes around 300,000 photovoltaic panels and also is expected to start servicing consumers in March 2020.

Florida's Solar Future.

Extra solar energy plants are underway in Florida:

• The 74.5 MW DeBary Solar Power Plant is unfinished in Volusia County and also will certainly have 300,000 photovoltaic panels, with global solution to the power grid in the 2nd quarter of 2020.
• The Twin Rivers Solar Power Plant will certainly be improved 460 acres in Hamilton County. When functional, the 74.9-MW center will certainly contain about 235,000 monitoring photovoltaic panels.
• The Santa Fe Solar Power Plant will certainly be improved roughly 600 acres in Columbia County. The 74.9-MW plant will certainly include around 235,000 monitoring solar panels.

Over the following years, the firm will certainly remain to make targeted as well as ingenious financial investments in extra solar energy plants, battery storage space modern technology, shared solar, transport electrification as well as an up-to-date power grid to assist fulfill clients' demands for varied, dependable power options.