282nd largest plant in Florida · 8653rd nationally
Osceola Solar Facility is a solar power plant in Florida with a nameplate capacity of 3.8 MW. It generates roughly 4.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 378 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 12% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Osceola Solar Facility |
|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Florida, Llc |
| City | Kenansville |
| County | Osceola County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 34739 |
| Coordinates | 28.05808, -81.24168 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XXXXX | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 3.8 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Progress Energy Florida |
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.