FPL Announces Sites Selected for Eight New Solar Power Plants

JUNO BEACH ,FL --(eSolarEnergyNews)-- Florida Power & Light Company today announced the names and locations of its 2017 and 2018 universal solar projects, consisting of eight new 74.5-megawatt solar power plants that will be built over the next 12 months.

The following four plants are expected to be completed by Dec. 31, 2017:

•  FPL Coral Farms Solar Energy Center, Putnam County
•  FPL Horizon Solar Energy Center, Alachua and Putnam Counties
•  FPL Indian River Solar Energy Center, Indian River County
•  FPL Wildflower Solar Energy Center, DeSoto County

And the remaining four plants are expected to be completed by March 1, 2018:

•  FPL Barefoot Bay Solar Energy Center, Brevard County
•  FPL Blue Cypress Solar Energy Center, Indian River County
•  FPL Hammock Solar Energy Center, Hendry County
•  FPL Loggerhead Solar Energy Center, St. Lucie County

FPL Commercial Solar Panel Rebate Program

FPL Region (PRWEB) September 12, 2012 PeakSolar.com, a Boca Raton solar developer and integrator is currently looking for owners / and developers of commercial sites within the  (Florida Power and Light) service area that would be interested in dramatically reducing their electric bill and add value to their pre existing property. This would be accomplished through the development of a solar production facility on the top of your commercial real estate building or land. The ideal candidate will have at least 6000 square feet and roofing materials other then tile.

Peak Solar’s expertise in the local FPL service area allows us to maximize the return on investment, which currently is paying for itself in six years. Besides the rebate, corporate customers will get 30% back from the federal government and will be able to depreciate their equipment. Once again Peak Solar handles all paperwork processing.
PeakSolar.com and Coronado Solar have installed numerous jobs throughout Florida. The most recent installation was a 50kw system on Stuart Jet Center, in Stuart, Florida.
The development of these systems are what we like to call ‘set it and forget it.’ Once turned on these systems require little to no maintenance and constantly working to save your corporation money.

For more information on how to apply for a Peak Solar development package please contact Director of Development and Engineering:

John Bucher,
305-791-6202 or
JrBucher(at)PeakSolar(dot)com

About Peak Solar:
PeakSolar.com is an international expert in solar development and engineering as well as a leading supplier of photovoltaic components and solar kits. Providing turnkey PV systems for residential, commercial and industrial applications. Based out of Boca Raton, Florida Peak Solar has developed systems ranging to the home consumer, corporate energy and solar power manufacturing development parks. Peak Solar has developed over 100 millions dollars worth of energy development in the United States alone.

FPL Group Signs Solar Power Supply Agreement with SunPower Corp.

JUNO BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FPL Group (NYSE: FPL) and Silicon Valley’s SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ: SPWRA) (NASDAQ: SPWRB) today announced a supply agreement for SunPower’s high-efficiency solar panels and its SunPower® Tracker technology beginning in 2010 through 2012. In addition, SunPower has separately committed to locating a research and development center in Florida if the state continues its robust solar program.

Under the terms of the agreement, SunPower will supply its high-efficiency solar photovoltaic panels and proprietary tracking systems to FPL Group subsidiaries Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) and NextEra Energy Resources.

“Our agreement with SunPower for competitively priced panels and systems represents a key milestone in the execution of our solar strategy. For NextEra Energy Resources, this agreement will further advance our solar development efforts in key markets such as Colorado, California, Arizona, and New Jersey. In addition, assuming continued support by Florida’s legislative and regulatory leadership for the deployment of solar power in Florida, this agreement benefits the state through the creation of more clean energy jobs and will help to ensure that our utility customers in Florida will get the best pricing and technology available for solar projects. SunPower’s success on the construction of the DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center makes us confident in furthering this important relationship,” FPL Group President and COO Jim Robo said.

SunPower will also locate a research and development center employing up to 50 employees in Florida if the state government continues to support the deployment of additional solar energy. SunPower will work with FPL and the state to identify a suitable location for such a facility. Continued strong demand in Florida also could lead to manufacturing and distribution centers for solar panels and tracking systems being located in the state as well.

“FPL Group is the leader in providing renewable energy, having invested nearly $10 billion in growing that business. It’s already the world leader in deploying utility-scale solar and we believe that it will continue to be a driving force in the industry. We’re delighted to expand and strengthen our already successful partnership,” said SunPower CEO Thomas H. Werner.

Florida Projects

SunPower is currently working with FPL to build its DeSoto and Space Coast Next Generation Solar Energy Centers, which is bringing commercial-scale solar photovoltaic power to Florida for the very first time.

At 25 megawatts, the DeSoto plant, currently under construction, will be the largest photovoltaic solar facility in the nation when it is completed at the end of this year. The DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center will use 90,000 photovoltaic panels on 180 acres of land and provide enough electricity to power more than 3,500 homes, which is more than 20 percent of the population in DeSoto County.

Common on rooftops, solar photovoltaic is the technology most people envision when they think of solar energy. Photovoltaic panels convert sunlight directly into electricity, which can be fed onto the electrical grid without the need of a turbine generator. Technological advances are now making photovoltaic panels practical on a large scale.

The DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center will use SunPower’s solar panels, the highest-efficiency solar that is commercially available today, with its proven Tracker technology. The Tracker automatically follows the sun’s movement throughout the day, increasing sunlight capture by up to 25 percent over similar fixed systems. The facility is providing significant economic benefits to DeSoto County, creating more than 200 jobs during peak construction and providing more than $2 million in annual tax revenues by the end of 2010 to help boost the local economy.

The Space Coast Next Generation Solar Energy Center will also use SunPower’s high-efficiency solar panels and will commercially deploy its latest solar panel technology. This innovative technology will provide more electricity at a lower cost and will further solidify SunPower’s position as the world leader in producing the most efficient solar panels.

DeSoto and Space Coast are two of three solar projects representing 110 megawatts of solar power that FPL is building in Florida as a result of the commitment of Gov. Charlie Crist, the Florida Legislature and Florida Public Service Commission to promote renewable energy in the state.

Together, the three sites will prevent the release of nearly 3.5 million tons of greenhouses gases over the life of the projects, which is the equivalent of removing 25,000 cars from the road per year, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

The three projects will make Florida No. 2 in the nation – after California – in generating electricity from the sun.

“With the continued leadership and commitment of Gov. Crist, the Legislature and the PSC, we can expand our deployment of clean solar energy solutions that create jobs now and that begin to address the urgent problem of climate change that, without action, threatens the future of our state,” Robo said.

FPL Energy Plans California Solar Energy Facility

JUNO BEACH, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FPL Energy, LLC, (NYSE:FPL) already the country’s leading generator of wind and solar thermal power, announced today an important step in its strategy to add significantly to its solar power generating capability.

FPL Energy, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, has filed an Application for Certification with the California Energy Commission (CEC) to construct, own and operate a 250-megawatt solar plant in the Mojave Desert to be called the Beacon Solar Energy Project.

FPL Energy’s solar generation strategy centers on utilizing proven and scalable parabolic trough solar thermal technology that has been used commercially for more than 20 years. FPL Energy has nearly 20 years of experience operating similar technology at its SEGS solar thermal facilities in the Mojave Desert.

As first announced at the Clinton Global Initiative last September, FPL Group, the parent company of FPL Energy, is committed to and plans to invest significantly in new solar generating facilities over the next several years.

FPL Energy has set a goal of adding at least 600 megawatts of new solar by 2015. FPL Energy has already identified 1,100 megawatts of new solar sites and has leased, optioned or owns outright a significant amount of land in the west and southwest U.S.

“FPL Energy is a leader in producing energy from clean and renewable sources,” said Mitch Davidson, president of FPL Energy. “At a time of rising and volatile fossil-fuel costs and increasing concerns about greenhouse gases, solar electricity can have a meaningful impact in reducing carbon dioxide emissions that scientists believe contribute to global warming. We believe that solar power has similar long-term potential as wind energy, and we are well positioned to play a leading role in the growth of this renewable technology.”

The proposed Beacon Solar Energy Project will be located on an approximately 2,000 acre site in eastern Kern County, California. The more than 500,000 parabolic mirrors will be assembled in rows to receive and concentrate the solar energy to produce steam for powering a steam turbine generator. The generator will produce electric power for delivery to the nearby electric grid.

FPL Energy expects to begin construction on the project late in 2009 and take approximately two years to complete. Once complete, the project will have little air or water emissions.

The recently filed Application for Certification with the CEC is the latest example of FPL Energy’s leadership and commitment to renewable energy generation. In addition to being the largest operator of solar power in the U.S. with 310 megawatts, FPL Energy is also the largest owner and operator of wind power in the country with more than 5,000 megawatts currently in operation. FPL Energy subsidiaries also currently own and operate nearly 700 megawatts of wind in California.

FPL Energy is a leading competitive energy supplier utilizing clean fuels such as natural gas, wind, solar, hydroelectric and nuclear to generate electricity. It is the nation’s leader in wind energy, with 56 wind facilities in operation in 16 states. It is a subsidiary of FPL Group, (NYSE:FPL) one of the nation's largest providers of electricity-related services with annual revenues of over $15 billion. FPL Group's rate-regulated subsidiary is Florida Power & Light Company, one of the nation's largest electric utilities, serving 4.5 million customer accounts in Florida. Additional information is available at www.FPLEnergy.com, www.FPLGroup.com and www.FPL.com.