VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fl. — Florida Power & Light Company announced the the completion of their first solar power plant in Volusia County.
The completion is one of four finished around Florida, as the company added over 1 million panels in Miam-Dade, St. Lucie and Columbia County as well.
The expansions are part of one of the largest solar expansions in history.
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FPL officials said the Volusia County plant generates enough emissions-free energy to power 15,000 homes.
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The company announced plans to install 30 million more solar panels across Florida before 2030.
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