Sunshine Gateway Solar Energy Center— 74.5 MW Solar
Sunshine Gateway Solar Energy Center is a 74.5 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Florida Power & Light Co and commissioned in 2019. Ranked #131 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States. Its 74.5 MW accounts for 0.18% of the United States' 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 Sunshine Gateway 26.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Suwannee River (197.7 MW, Gas), Hamilton Solar Power Plant (74.9 MW, Solar), and Swift Creek Chemical Complex (21 MW, Other). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 100 km west of Jacksonville.
7 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,521. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,515 worldwide by installed capacity
- #567 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
7 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Florida Power & Light Co operates 32 plants totalling 28,189 MW
26 plants within 100 km, 2,229 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sunshine Gateway Solar Energy Center is a solar power plant producing approximately 117 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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