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Lake Placid Solar Power Plant45 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Lake Placid Solar Power Plant is a 45 MW solar facility in the United States, operated by Duke Energy Florida LLC since 2020. Ranked #218 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. This plant's 45 MW represents 0.11% of the 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 Lake Placid 44.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Citrus Solar Energy Center Hybrid (78.5 MW, Solar), Wildflower Solar Energy Center (74.5 MW, Solar), and Avon Park (67.4 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 100 km southeast of Tampa.

Capacity
45 MW
Commissioning Year
2020

6 years old

Owner
Duke Energy Florida LLC
Location
27.3311°, -81.3640°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,099. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,641 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,195 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

6 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Duke Energy Florida LLC operates 18 plants totalling 11,897 MW

Regional density

49 plants within 100 km, 17,836 MW combined

Nearest plant: Avon Park (30.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 27.331100, -81.364000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lake Placid Solar Power Plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 71 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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