Florida’s largest utility has started construction on 10 new solar projects with a total capacity of 745 megawatts (MW).
Florida’s largest utility has started construction on 10 new solar projects with a total capacity of 745 megawatts (MW). When completed early next year, the projects will increase the utility’s solar capacity by 60 percent to 2,000 MW — enough to power approximately 400,000 homes, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) said in a statement.
Florida currently ranks 8th among U.S. states for solar power generation, with 2,290 MW of private and utility-owned capacity, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association. Florida Power & Light currently operates 18 solar facilities. Six of the 10 new ones being built this year will be community solar projects, in which customers pay a small fee to participate and get a credit toward their utility bill based on the power the panels generate, CleanTechnica reported. The company announced in January that it has a goal of installing 30 million panels by 2030.
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