Balm Solar— 74.4 MW Solar
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.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Tampa Electric Co operates 12 plants totalling 6,114 MW
62 plants within 100 km, 23,370 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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