300th largest plant in Florida · 11698th nationally
Altamonte Mall is a solar power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 1.5 MW. It generates roughly 961 MWh per year — enough to power about 91 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 7% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Altamonte Mall |
|---|---|
| Operator | Altamonte Mall |
| City | Altamonte Springs |
| County | Seminole County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 32701 |
| Coordinates | 28.66633, -81.37810 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALT | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.5 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Altamonte Mall Llc | Spokane, WA | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Florida Inc |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.