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FIU Solar is a 1.6 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Florida Power & Light Co since 2016. Ranked #2468 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 1.6 MW represents 0.004% of the country's 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 1,250 times smaller. Nearby plants include Turkey Point (2,861.2 MW, Nuclear), Turkey Point Nuclear Generating Station (2,861.2 MW, Nuclear), and Port Everglades (1,352 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 30 km from Miami.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Florida Power & Light Co
Location
25.7700°, -80.3677°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,705. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,483 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,326 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Florida Power & Light Co operates 32 plants totalling 28,189 MW

Regional density

15 plants within 100 km, 8,797 MW combined

Nearest plant: IKEA Miami 327 (2.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 25.770000, -80.367700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

FIU Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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