FPL announces plans to build four new solar power plants in 2019

• 5 years ago (2019-03-05)
• David Flin

North America 996 Solar 242

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Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) of the USA has announced plans to build four new solar power plants scheduled to start providing power to customers by early 2020. These plants are: FPL Okeechobee Solar Energy Centre, Okeechobee County; FPL Echo River Solar Energy Centre, Suwannee County; FPL Hibiscus Solar Energy Centre, Palm Beach County; and FPL Southfork Solar Energy Centre, Manatee County.

FPL said that each plant will be capable of generating 74.5 MW, for a combined addition of nearly 300 MW. Eric Silagy, President and CEO of FPL, said: “The construction of four additional solar energy centres is just the latest demonstration of our focus on advancing solar energy for all of our customers, while keeping their bills lower than 90 per cent of the country. These solar plants are part of our commitment to installing 30 million more solar panels by 2030 across more than 100 new solar sites, resulting in the creation of thousands of jobs here in our state.”

FPL currently has another 18 solar power plants already in operation.