Lake Hancock Solar— 50 MW Solar
Lake Hancock Solar is a 50 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Tampa Electric Co and commissioned in 2019. Ranked #191 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 50 MW represents 0.12% of the United States' total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Lake Hancock Solar 40 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Manatee (2,951 MW, Oil), H L Culbreath Bayside Power Station (2,294 MW, Gas), and Hines Energy Complex (2,234 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 50 km south of Tampa.
7 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,933. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
- #822 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Tampa Electric Co operates 12 plants totalling 6,114 MW
65 plants within 100 km, 23,492 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lake Hancock Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 79 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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