Net 0 Energy has taken notice of the solar farms that are popping up in Florida. And even though North Escambia County, Florida is farm country, a different type of farm is blooming. Cotton Creek Solar Energy Center is going up on 550 acres, with a second farm nearby also on the drawing board.
“We are now part of Florida Power & Light; we’re drawing on their solar progress, to install 30 million solar panels across the state by 2030,” said Gulf Power spokeswoman Kimberly Blair. “The two solar sites that we have in Escambia County are part of the ’30 by 30’ plan.”
The Escambia County Development Review Committee granted approval for the Cotton Creek solar farm in November 2020.
Gulf Power’s first solar project as a member of Florida Power and Light is the Blue Indigo Solar Energy Center in Jackson County, which went online last April. It has 300,000 solar panels, generating up to 74 and a half megawatts of electricity.
Gulf Power is also seeking the necessary permits for First City Solar Energy Center, also near McDavid, about ten miles north of Cotton Creek.
The local areas are also expected to benefit from the projects, with millions of dollars being pumped into the economies.
Each one of these solar energy centers will create up to 250 jobs. All sorts of jobs will be created. This includes: putting the solar panels together; site preparation and working on installing the technology that goes into these solar energy centers.
Residences with rooftop solar systems will be able to qualify for interconnection with Gulf Power, under Florida’s “net metering” program.
As the best solar company in South Florida, Net 0 Energy Homes employs a highly experienced team of expert solar panel installers of domestic and commercial solar panel (PV) systems across South Florida, including West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Florida Keys, and the Bahamas.
We also provide and install radiant barrier attack shields, quality insulation, solar water heaters, solar pool heaters, and a myriad of other amazing products to keep your home’s heating and cooling costs as low as modern science will allow. Contact now for a consult on how solar can work for you.
Net 0 Zero Energy solar electricity systems are made of high-quality US manufactured modules of top tier quality. While our solar water heating systems are manufactured by Solar Development Incorporated, Florida’s oldest solar manufacturer located in Palm Beach County since 1974.