Florida International University (FIU) and Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) recently completed a commercial-scale solar installation at FIU’s College of Engineering and Computing. It is “one of a kind” in Florida in that it is FPL’s only such solar research facility at a university. The 1.4-megawatt solar array of 4,400+ solar panels … [continued]
Last fall, SolarLove.org noted a bump in solar growth in Manatee County, Florida, with Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) revealing 3 of solar photovoltaic (PV) projects were in development. Last week, FPL enjoyed the groundbreaking ceremony for the solar power plants. The most immediate to go online will be the FPL Babcock … [continued]
As I announced last month, I’ll be presenting at an upcoming electric vehicle conference in Florida toward the end of October. More details regarding the “EV Transportation and Technology Summit” are now out, and I think everyone here will agree that it looks really interesting. I really hope that many … [continued]
The top utility company in the Sunshine State, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL), is partnering with Florida International University (FIU) to create a new commercial-scale distributed solar power facility, according to recent reports. The proposed facility will reportedly simultaneously serve to generate electricity for FPL’s extensive customer base and … [continued]
The Florida solar market will spin like a top on the heels of a deal indirectly linking the state’s FPL utility with global solar cell innovator Hanwha.
Florida Power & Light filed with the Public Service Commission last week for approval to purchase the 250-MW coal-fired Cedar Bay Generating Plant (near Jacksonville, Florida) for $520.5 million. Cedar Bay comprises three reheat circulating fluidized boilers fueled by low-sulfur coal. With 4.7 million customers, FPL is the nation’s third-largest electric … [continued]
Enjoy the solar energy stories below from around the interwebs, as well as our own solar energy stories from the past week. Rooftop Solar Tesla Unveiling Home Storage Product In ~1–2 Months Solar Power Technology Approved: Reduces Installation Costs 30-50% Significant News From Jordan’s Rooftop Solar Sector Jordan Transitioning 6,000 Mosques to Solar … [continued]
The Florida-based utility company Florida Power & Light (FPL) recently — on the morning of January 14 — launched the online-portal for its new rebate program/lottery. All rebate funds were claimed in just 3 minutes…. To be precise, residential solar rebate funds were all claimed/allocated in under 30 seconds, and all … [continued]
As announced the other day, TalkSolar and CleanTechnica have teamed up for TalkSolar’s second season. The first show was on Thursday (shows are broadcast live on Thursdays at noon EST / 9 am PST on BlogTalkRadio). Since it was the first show of the new partnership, we decided to launch with … [continued]
A news release from Florida Power & Light’s Office of Clean Energy has just announced a funding program envisioning a range of solar installations across its region. Florida Power & Light (FPL) expects to educate and expedite growth in solar power and solar water heating through a variety of means. … [continued]
