Net 0 Energy is proud to announce that Gulf Power is building two new solar energy centers in Northwest Florida that should be up and running by the end of 2021.

The new solar centers will be the Cotton Creek Solar Energy Center in Escambia County and the Blue Springs Solar Energy Center in Jackson County. They are expected to bring an additional 600,000 solar panels to the Florida panhandle region, according to officials at Gulf Power, a subsidiary of Florida Power & Light (FPL).

As part of FPL, Gulf Power is ushering in a more sustainable future for Northwest Florida by delivering cleaner, lower-cost energy and increasing reliability while keeping costs down for our customers. With each solar farm that is built, there is a reduction in the carbon footprint and cleaner air for the region.

 

What are the Details

Each of the new solar energy centers will be capable of generating 74.5 megawatts of power. Enough to power about 30,000 homes. The projects will create more than 500 construction jobs.

Last April, Gulf Power opened its first solar center, the Blue Indigo Solar Center in Jackson County. Besides Cotton Creek and Blue Springs, there are several others in the works.

This includes First City Solar Energy Center in North Escambia County, Blackwater River Solar Energy Center in Santa Rosa County, Chipola River Solar Energy Center, and Flowers Creek Solar Energy Center in Calhoun County, and Apalachee Solar Energy Center in Jackson County.

The company is also installing solar trees and solar parking canopies in Northwest Florida. The first two solar trees are being installed in Pensacola on the corner of Main and Reus streets at the Wahoo stadium crosswalk. There will be additional installations popping up elsewhere in Pensacola, as well as Fort Walton Beach and at Destin’s HarborWalk Village Boardwalk.

Gulf parent company, FPL, operates 34 solar energy centers across Florida, with plans for more. The company also recently broke ground on the FPL Manatee Energy Storage Center, the world’s largest integrated solar-powered battery system. This facility, located in Parrish, Fla., is expected to begin serving customers in late 2021.

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.