The state of Florida is in the midst of a clean energy transition, and a key part of the transition may be sitting in your driveway. As of this article, Florida is the third-largest state in the nation for electric vehicles also known as (EVs). EV sales have doubled in Florida over the last three years! And this growth is showing no sign of slowing down.
Auto manufacturers are investing heavily in new EV models that will hit the road in the near future. On top of new models, manufacturers have been working to improve the efficiency of batteries, allowing them to drive farther per charge.
FPL Has a Plan
Florida Power & Light (FPL) is working on plans to install 1,000+ charging handles in more than 100+ locations across the state as part of the FPL EVolution program. You may have already seen some of these new charging stations in your community at shopping centers, public parks and major highways and corridors such as Florida’s Turnpike Service Plazas.
The program is dramatically increasing the number of places for EV drivers to charge and laying the groundwork for future growth of the number of EVs throughout the state. The program will provide an 800+ mile stretch of fast-charging stations that will be strategically located from coast to coast.
What Else Can Help
On top of the investments in charging, there is a partnership with the City of West Palm Beach to purchase five electric school busses for use by the City’s Parks and Recreation Department. The project is the first of its kind in Florida, and many feel that it’s just the beginning.
FPL also is also planning to lead by example when it comes to driving EVs. They are converting 60% of their light-duty vehicles to electric or ‘plug-in’ hybrids by 2030.
Breakthroughs in battery technologies are driving a clean energy future for all Floridians. Renewable energy is the fastest-growing power source in the world, and here in Florida, we’re leading one of the largest solar expansions in the nation, as FPL is on track to affordably install 30 million solar panels by 2030.
By building energy storage centers near solar power plants, we can extend the life of solar energy into the night or when storm clouds roll over for an afternoon Florida thunderstorm.
Soon, FPL will break ground on a game-changing project: the world’s largest solar-powered battery in Manatee County. The Manatee Energy Storage Center will cover more than 40 acres and store the equivalent energy of 100 million iPhones. It will help retire two 1970s-era fossil fuel plants, and save customers more than $100 million.
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