Space Coast Next Generation Solar Energy Center
| Company type | Joint project |
|---|---|
| Industry | Solar energy |
| Founded | April 2010 |
| Headquarters | Kennedy Space Center , United States |
Area served | Kennedy Space Center, Florida |
| Products | Solar electricity (10 MW capacity) |
| Owner | NASA and Florida Power & Light |
The Space Coast Next Generation Solar Energy Center is a solar photovoltaic (PV) installation with a capacity of 10 megawatts (MW) located at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida. Established in April 2010, this project represents a collaboration between NASA and Florida Power & Light. Spanning around 60 acres, the facility incorporates nearly 35,000 solar panels supplied by SunPower, generating just below one percent of the Kennedy Space Center’s electricity requirements.
In addition, the Kennedy Space Center hosts a smaller 1 MW solar PV array.
Prior to the commissioning of the 75 MW Martin Next Generation Solar Energy Center, the Space Coast installation ranked as Florida’s second-largest solar power site, following the 25 MW DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center.
Production
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 266 | 1,883 | 1,851 | 1,772 | 1,641 | 1,639 | 1,663 | 1,681 | 1,481 | 1,395 | 15,272 | ||
| 2011 | 1,285 | 1,429 | 1,829 | 1,909 | 1,852 | 1,793 | 1,708 | 1,508 | 1,540 | 1,412 | 1,362 | 1,215 | 18,842 |
| 2012 | 1,540 | 1,293 | 1,863 | 1,828 | 1,761 | 1,482 | 1,815 | 1,471 | 1,543 | 1,361 | 1,386 | 1,165 | 18,508 |
| 2013 | 1,275 | 1,447 | 1,877 | 1,640 | 1,725 | 1,518 | 1,576 | 1,705 | 1,498 | 1,631 | 1,044 | 1,233 | 18,169 |
| 2014 | 1,092 | 1,283 | 1,655 | 1,702 | 1,841 | 1,526 | 1,496 | 1,618 | 1,330 | 1,697 | 1,208 | 1,103 | 17,551 |
| 2015 | 1,303 | 1,315 | 1687 | 1589 | 1903 | 1645 | 1609 | 1489 | 1356 | 1416 | 1272 | 1098 | 17,682 |
| 2016 | 1114 | 1562 | 1619 | 1816 | 1813 | 1568 | 1857 | 1612 | 1403 | 1336 | 1372 | 1228 | 18,300 |
| 2017 | 928 | 1132 | 1394 | 1518 | 1660 | 1420 | 1584 | 1430 | 1374 | 1196 | 1057 | 864 | 15,557 |
| 2018 | 1163 | 1266 | 1837 | 1777 | 1384 | 1555 | 1549 | 1564 | 1511 | 1572 | 1216 | 1152 | 17.546 |
| 2019 | 1055 | 1120 | 1577 | 1673 | 1700 | 1439 | 1454 | 1373 | 1579 | 1343 | 1214 | 1027 | 16.554 |
| 2020 | 1013 | 1096 | 1461 | 1324 | 1562 | 1348 | 1382 | 1319 | 1142 | 1115 | 975 | 1061 | 14.798 |
| 2021 | 1154 | 1171 | 1527 | 1642 | 1839 | 1358 | 1448 | 1377 | 1347 | 1364 | 1132 | 1072 | 16.431 |
| Cumulative Total | 205.210 | ||||||||||||