DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center
| Company type | Power station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Solar power |
| Founded | October 27, 2009 |
| Headquarters | Arcadia , United States |
| Products | Electricity generation (solar photovoltaic) |
| Owner | Florida Power & Light (FPL) |
DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center
Located in Arcadia, DeSoto County, Florida, the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center is a photovoltaic power facility owned by Florida Power & Light (FPL). The plant began operations on October 27, 2009, an event marked by the presence of then-President Barack Obama. It has an installed capacity of 25 megawatts (MW) and produces around 42,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) each year, which corresponds to an average output near 4.8 MW.
The project required an investment of $150 million and comprises more than 90,000 SunPower solar modules mounted on single-axis tracking systems, spanning an area of 235 acres. FPL intends to increase the facility's capacity through multiple expansion phases: stage two will contribute an additional 49 MW, followed by a third phase adding 226 MW, ultimately raising the total capacity to 300 MW pending approval of necessary permits.
Production
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3,876 | 3,179 | 2,415 | 9,470 | |||||||||
| 2010 | 3,526 | 3,038 | 4,399 | 5,062 | 5,307 | 5,485 | 4,680 | 4,682 | 4,927 | 4,755 | 3,849 | 3,631 | 53,341 |
| 2011 | 3,167 | 3,459 | 5,096 | 5,923 | 5,845 | 3,773 | 5,042 | 4,605 | 4,262 | 3,842 | 3,648 | 3,183 | 51,845 |
| 2012 | 3,707 | 3,179 | 5,239 | 5,321 | 5,549 | 4,364 | 5,314 | 4,667 | 4,156 | 3,955 | 3,502 | 3,095 | 52,048 |
| 2013 | 3,220 | 3,528 | 5,099 | 4,713 | 5,508 | 4 ,342 | 4 ,413 | 4 ,748 | 4 ,209 | 4 ,450 | 2 ,813 | 2 ,784 | 49 ,827 |
| 2014 | 2 ,888 | 3 ,463 | 4 ,453 | 1 ,702 | 5 ,585 | 4 ,905 | 4 ,870 | 4 ,944 | 3 ,798 | 4 ,600 | 3 ,263 | 2 ,950 | 47 ,421 |
| 2015 | 3 ,190 | 3 ,601 | 4 ,532 | 4 ,844 | 6 ,060 | 5 ,098 | 4 ,711 | 4 ,350 | 3 ,878 | 3 ,845 | 3 ,157 | 2 ,770 | 50 ,036 |
| 2016 | 2 ,758 | 3 ,465 | 4 ,207 | 4 ,555 | 5 ,536 | 4 ,356 | 5 ,082 | 4 ,241 | 4 ,213 | 4 ,031 | 3 ,413 | 2 ,793 | 48 ,650 |
| Cumulative Total | 362 ,638 | ||||||||||||