Today, Duke Energy Florida announced the completion of the Sundance Renewable Energy Center in Madison County. This solar site will generate 74.9 megawatts of clean energy for the electric grid, promising significant savings for the company's 2 million customers over its service lifetime.
“Solar energy is an important component of Duke Energy Florida’s ‘all of the above’ generation strategy,” said Melissa Seixas, Duke Energy Florida state president. “With sites like the Sundance Renewable Energy Center, we are diversifying our fleet and ensuring we can continue providing reliable, affordable service for our customers for years to come.”
Duke Energy Florida plans to establish four new solar sites by the end of 2026. While the Madison County solar site is now complete, construction has begun on sites in Sumter and Hernando counties. Plans are also underway to start building a fourth site in Jefferson County later this year. These sites together are expected to generate nearly 300 megawatts of clean energy and save approximately one billion dollars in fuel costs over their lifetimes.
Currently, Duke Energy Florida owns and operates more than 25 solar sites across the state, generating around 1,500 megawatts of clean energy. Between 2025 and 2027, it plans to build 12 new solar sites, including Sundance Renewable Energy Center, adding an additional 900 megawatts to the grid.
By the end of 2033, Duke Energy Florida projects having over 6,100 megawatts of utility-scale solar generating capacity online.
Duke Energy Florida is a subsidiary of Duke Energy and supplies electricity to two million residential, commercial and industrial customers across a service area covering 13,000 square miles in Florida.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., is one of America's largest energy holding companies. Its electric utilities serve 8.4 million customers across several states including North Carolina and South Carolina. The company collectively owns 54,800 megawatts of energy capacity and serves natural gas utilities for about 1.7 million customers in multiple states.
The company is investing heavily in electric grid upgrades and cleaner generation methods as part of its transition towards a smarter energy future.
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