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Suwannee Solar Facility is an 8.8 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Duke Energy Florida LLC and commissioned in 2017. Ranked #664 of 3,289 solar plants in the United States, Suwannee Solar Facility's 8.8 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 Suwannee Solar Facility 227 times smaller. Nearby plants include Suwannee River (197.7 MW, Gas), Hamilton Solar Power Plant (74.9 MW, Solar), and Sunshine Gateway Solar Energy Center (74.5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Florida, approximately 60 km west of Tallahassee.

Capacity
8.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Duke Energy Florida LLC
Location
30.3763°, -83.1741°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,062. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #25,414 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,534 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

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

Regional density

16 plants within 100 km, 757 MW combined

Nearest plant: Suwannee River (0.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 30.376300, -83.174100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Suwannee Solar Facility is a solar power plant producing approximately 14 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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