DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center
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The DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center is a photovoltaic solar power facility in Arcadia, DeSoto County, Florida owned by Florida Power & Light (FPL). President Barack Obama attended the plant's commissioning on October 27, 2009. With a nameplate capacity of 25 megawatts (MW) DC, it is the largest solar photovoltaic plant in the USA as of 2009[update]. It produces an estimated 42,000 megawatt-hours (MW·h) of electricity per year (an average output of about 4.8 MW).
The DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center cost $150 million to construct. The photovoltaic solar power plant consists of over 90,000 SunPower solar panels with single-axis trackers on 180 acres (70 ha).| DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center | |
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| Country | United States |
| Locale | Arcadia, DeSoto County, Florida |
| Coordinates | 27°19′N 81°48′W / 27.317°N 81.8°WCoordinates |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | October 27, 2009 |
| Construction cost | $150 million |
| Owner(s) | Florida Power & Light |
| Solar farm information | |
| Type | Flat-panel PV |
| Photovoltaic modules | 90,000 SunPower solar panels |
| Power generation information | |
| Installed capacity | 25 MW |
| Capacity factor | 19% |
| Annual generation | 42 GW·h |
