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Space Coast Next Gen Solar Energy10 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Space Coast Next Gen Solar Energy is a 10 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Florida Power & Light Co and commissioned in 2010. Ranked #563 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 10 MW represents 0.02% of the country's 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 Space Coast Next Gen 200 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cape Canaveral (Gas, 1,295 MW), Oleander Power Project LP (Gas, 994.4 MW), and Indian River (Gas, 609 MW). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 50 km east of Orlando.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Florida Power & Light Co
Location
28.4586°, -80.6811°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,785. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,712 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

35 plants within 100 km, 15,144 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cape Canaveral (8.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 28.458600, -80.681100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Space Coast Next Gen Solar Energy is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 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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