Babcock Solar Energy Center Hybrid— 84.5 MW Solar
Babcock Solar Energy Center Hybrid is an 84.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Florida Power & Light Co since 2017. Ranked #96 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its capacity represents 0.21% of the total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Babcock 23.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Fort Myers (2680.9 MW, Gas) and Hammock Solar (74.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 30 km from Fort Myers.
9 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,353. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,955 worldwide by installed capacity
- #467 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
9 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Florida Power & Light Co operates 32 plants totalling 28,189 MW
21 plants within 100 km, 7,216 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Babcock Solar Energy Center Hybrid is a solar power plant producing approximately 133 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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