Duke Energy Florida has completed the Sundance Renewable Energy Center in Madison County, a solar facility that will supply 74.9 megawatts of energy to the electric grid. The new site is expected to help provide savings for the company’s 2 million customers over its operational life.
“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.”
The completion of this solar center marks the first of four new solar projects planned by Duke Energy Florida through 2026. Construction has already begun on additional sites in Sumter and Hernando counties, with another project scheduled to start later this year in Jefferson County. Combined, these facilities are projected to generate nearly 300 megawatts of clean energy and deliver about one billion dollars in fuel savings during their service lifetimes.
Currently, Duke Energy Florida operates more than 25 solar sites statewide, producing around 1,500 megawatts of clean energy. The company aims to build a total of 12 new solar locations between 2025 and 2027—including the newly finished Sundance center—which will add another 900 megawatts to the grid. By the end of 2033, projections indicate that utility-scale solar generating capacity could exceed 6,100 megawatts.
Duke Energy Florida is a subsidiary of Duke Energy and manages approximately 12,300 megawatts of capacity across a service area covering about 13,000 square miles in Florida. Its parent company serves millions of electric and natural gas customers across several states and continues investing in grid upgrades and cleaner generation sources such as renewables and energy storage.
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