Babcock Ranch Solar Panels

The town is powered by an 880 acre solar field at the babcock ranch solar energy center run by fpl on land donated by babcock ranch the largest solar and storage system in the country.

Babcock ranch solar panels.

How big is that. The babcock ranch fpl solar energy center is located slightly north on the babcock ranch property. The objective in using a solar generator to power the city is a reduction in carbon emissions and dependence on oil and to lower energy bills for residents aided. Babcock ranch s solar power plant will connect to the main grid so a consistent energy supply can be maintained by importing power on overcast days and exporting it on sunny days.

In a partnership with florida power light babcock ranch developer kitson partners provides a massive 74 5 megawatts of energy. The 330 000 solar panels will power the 19 500 homes and 6 million square feet of commercial space when babcock ranch is built out. The solar field is located north of the town of babcock ranch on land donated by kitson and is owned and operated by florida power. To understand how solar works at babcock ranch first consider the solar field s massive scale.

The babcock ranch energy center provides a massive 74 5 megawatts of energy enough to power the 19 500 homes and 6 million square feet of commercial space when babcock ranch is built out. Imagine 333 football fields of solar panels soaking up the sun s energy. Babcock ranch pulte homes is taking a lead from america s first solar powered town with an innovative first of its kind solar home in babcock ranch.