Tide Bay is a solar power plant in Florida.
| Plant Name | Tide Bay |
|---|---|
| Operator | Origis Energy Usa, Inc |
| City | Fort Meade |
| County | Polk County |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP | 33841 |
| Coordinates | 27.75170, -81.86290 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OFL10 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 74.9 MW | Regulatory | — |
| 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.