Sunshine Gateway Solar Energy Center
Solar and battery storage project in Columbia County, Florida. 104.5 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Florida Power & Light Co.
Also known as EIA plant 61763
This project groups Sunshine Gateway Solar Energy Center (EIA 61763). EIA reports them as separate plants.
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 104.5 MWSolar 74.5 · Battery storage 30.0
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- January 2019First generator online
- Operator
- Florida Power & Light CoEIA operator ID 6452
- Grid
- FPLBalancing authority FPL
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Columbia County, FL30.2900, −82.7500
- EIA plant ID
- 61763EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Sunshine Gateway Solar produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
135 GWh
134,854 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
21.0%
2024: 20.4%
January to July 2026
79.5 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2019 to 2025
130.3–152.3
GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2020
| 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | 145,719 | 23.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 152,326 | 23.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 8,770 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2022 | 147,913 | 23.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 137,845 | 21.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 130,300 | 20.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 134,854 | 21.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 79,475 | 21.3% | 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 | January 2019 |
| 2 | Batteries | 30.0 | December 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 Sunshine Gateway Solar
How much power does Sunshine Gateway Solar Energy Center produce?
Sunshine Gateway Solar Energy Center reported 134,854 MWh (135 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 21.0% capacity factor on 104.5 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 79.5 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Sunshine Gateway Solar Energy Center?
Sunshine Gateway Solar Energy Center is in Columbia County, Florida, at 30.2900, −82.7500. It is in the Florida Power & Light Company balancing area (FPL).
Who operates Sunshine Gateway 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.
Is Sunshine Gateway Solar Energy Center a solar or a battery storage plant?
Both. Solar capacity totals 74.5 MW and battery storage capacity totals 30 MW.
When did Sunshine Gateway Solar Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in January 2019, 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