FIU Solar— 1.6 MW Solar
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.
10 years old
United States of America, North America
- 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
10 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Florida Power & Light Co operates 32 plants totalling 28,189 MW
15 plants within 100 km, 8,797 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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