# Hamilton Solar Power Plant: 20,000 Homes 75MW of Energy

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2020/05/hamilton-solar-power-plant-20000-homes-75mw-of-energy/
- Published: 2020-05-06T21:04:24-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

Can you say 75 MW of solar energy?!  To begin, Duke Energy Corporation recently 
announced completing its 74.9 CES megawatt (MW). This is for the newly built out
Hamilton Solar Power Plant. It’s situated in Jasper, Florida. In addition this plant
is on nearly [550 acres of land](https://greenlivingguy.com/2014/03/panama-solar-plant-revolutionizing-renewable-energy/).
More interestingly it can now light up 20,000 homes at peak hours. That’s [a good start](https://greenlivingguy.com/2014/03/panama-solar-plant-revolutionizing-renewable-energy/).

However, this plant is part of the company’s strategic commitment. A commitment 
to install 700 [MW of solar](https://greenlivingguy.com/2018/09/construction-commences-for-23-5-mw-solar-power-project-at-six-flags-great-adventure-in-jackson-new-jersey/)
energy in [Florida](https://greenlivingguy.com/2022/06/investment-company-buys-land-in-florida-to-plant-a-sustainably-managed-forest/)
through 2022. Hopefully we can see gigawatts soon though.

In conclusion, that’s with [Duke Energy](https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/346464/duke-energy-opens-75-mw-solar-plant-in-hamilton-florida)
currently operating 100 MW of solar energy. That’s a good start of solar resources
in the ‘Sunshine State’ but they need more. I think they meant to say “so far” but
they need gigawatts and Terra watts.

![To begin, Duke Energy Corporation recently announced completing its 74.9 CES megawatt(
MW). This is for the newly built out Hamilton Solar Power Plant. It’s situated in
Jasper, Florida. In addition this plant is on nearly 550 acres of land. More interestingly
it can now light up 20,000 homes at peak hours. That’s a good start.](https://i0.
wp.com/greenlivingguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/IMG_6625.webp?resize=400%2C225&
quality=50&ssl=1 "Solar plant ")

## **Prospects for Solar Power Market for Florida: ME of Solar Energy**

For solar power generation, Florida’s physical and geographic condition is the third
best in the United States. Thereby making it an ideal state for expansion of solar
power. However, the state does not have a renewable energy portfolio standard. Also
it does not allow power purchase agreement. This is driving utility investment in
other states. Nevertheless, residents of the state voted in favor of cleaner energy
choices in November 2016. Therefore legislators responded by passing Senate Bill
90 (SB 90).

More importantly and how I’ve written before, utilities are doing their part to “
radically cut the release of CO2, NOx, SO2, and mercury to reduce environmental 
and health impacts locally and globally. In addition and such as, Southern Company
is reducing its carbon emissions by at least 20 percent. Then and other pollutants
by 80 percent, in the next decade. Finally and in conclusion, carbon emissions must
be reduced by at least 80 percent by 2050.

Source: [Zack’s Energy](https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/346464/duke-energy-opens-75-mw-solar-plant-in-hamilton-florida)
and [Duke Energy](https://news.duke-energy.com/releases/duke-energy-florida-proposes-more-solar-grid-improvements-for-2019)