World Power Plants

Bonnie Mine Solar35 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Bonnie Mine Solar is a 35 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Tampa Electric Co since 2019. Ranked #234 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 35 MW accounts for 0.09% 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 this facility 57 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 50 km southeast of Tampa.

Capacity
35 MW
Commissioning Year
2019

7 years old

Owner
Tampa Electric Co
Location
27.8901°, -81.9872°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,347. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,825 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,407 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

7 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Tampa Electric Co operates 12 plants totalling 6,114 MW

Regional density

68 plants within 100 km, 24,162 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mosaic Co Bartow Facility (7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 27.890100, -81.987200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bonnie Mine Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 55 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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