Duke Energy Florida adds 150 megawatts of renewable energy to the grid
In Florida, Duke Energy announced the completion of two solar projects in Alachua and Suwannee counties, the latest sites in the company’s community solar program portfolio, Clean Energy Connection. Together, the sites at peak production are delivering 150 megawatts of clean, renewable energy to the grid. The High Springs Renewable Energy Center is built on 700 acres in Alachua County. The 74.9-MW facility consists of approximately 216,000 single-axis tracking solar panels. The Hildreth Renewable Energy Center is built on 635 acres in Suwannee County. The 74.9-MW facility consists of approximately 220,000 single-axis tracking solar panels. At peak output, each site will generate enough carbon-free electricity to power what would be equivalent to around 23,000 homes, the company said. With a combined investment of over $2 billion, Duke Energy Florida’s solar generation portfolio will include 25 grid-tied solar power plants that will benefit all of the company’s 1.9 million Florida customers.
