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Balm Solar is a 74.4 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Tampa Electric Co since 2018. Ranked #145 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 74.4 MW represents 0.18% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Balm Solar 26.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Manatee (2951.2 MW, Oil), H L Culbreath Bayside Power Station (2294 MW, Gas), and Hines Energy Complex (2234 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 60 km south of Tampa.

Capacity
74.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Tampa Electric Co
Location
27.7697°, -82.2340°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,535. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,531 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #581 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Tampa Electric Co operates 12 plants totalling 6,114 MW

Regional density

62 plants within 100 km, 23,370 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lithia Solar (7.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 27.769700, -82.234000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Balm Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 117 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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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