Manatee Solar Energy Center
Solar and battery storage project in Manatee County, Florida. 483.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Florida Power & Light Co.
Also known as EIA plant 60014
This project groups Manatee Solar Energy Center (EIA 60014). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 483.5 MWSolar 74.5 · Battery storage 409.0
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2016First generator online
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light CoEIA operator ID 6452
- Grid
- FPLBalancing authority FPL
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Manatee County, FL27.6075, −82.3553
- EIA plant ID
- 60014EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Manatee Solar produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
104 GWh
104,284 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
17.9%
2024: 16.6%
January to July 2026
73.9 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2017 to 2025
64.6–168.7
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2017
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | 0 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2017 | 168,678 | 25.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 166,230 | 25.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 164,300 | 25.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 161,541 | 24.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 23,085 | Not reported | 2 of 12 |
| 2022 | 64,574 | 14.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 71,632 | 15.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 90,907 | 16.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 104,284 | 17.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 73,868 | 20.8% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 74.5 | December 2016 |
| BMS | Batteries | 409.0 | November 2021 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Florida Power & Light Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Manatee Solar
How much power does Manatee Solar Energy Center produce?
Manatee Solar Energy Center reported 104,284 MWh (104 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 17.9% capacity factor on 483.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 73.9 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Manatee Solar Energy Center?
Manatee Solar Energy Center is in Manatee County, Florida, at 27.6075, −82.3553. It is in the Florida Power & Light Company balancing area (FPL).
Who operates Manatee Solar Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Florida Power & Light Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 6452). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Manatee Solar Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2016, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page