Featured in Beyond solar – 08-2023

UP: Florida Power and Light-ing the way

Electric utility Florida Power & Light (FPL) has adopted sustainability practices for PV project development based on parent energy company NextEra’s ambitious Zero Carbon Blueprint, as pv magazine USA’s Anne Fischer reports.

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Anne Fischer

25 Jul 2023

The Horizon Solar Energy Center, pictured from above, was developed alongside a program to preserve local habitat, in Alachua and Putnam counties. | Photo: FPL

Florida, “the Sunshine State,” ranks third in the US for solar installations, with just over 11 GW of generation capacity according to trade body the Solar Energy Industries Association. Florida Power & Light, one of the largest utilities in the US, with around 5.8 million customer accounts, is the force behind much solar expansion in …

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