Big Bend II Solar

6869 N 41 Hwy, Apollo Beach, FL 33572

Plant Summary Information

Big Bend II Solar is ranked #157 out of 220 solar farms in Florida in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Big Bend II Solar generated 19.6 GWh during the 3-month period between December 2025 to March 2026.

Plant Name	Big Bend II Solar
Utility Name	Tampa Electric Co
Location	Hillsborough County, FL
Initial Operation Date	January 2022
Last Update	Mar 2026
Annual Generation	90.4 GWh
Annual Consumption	334.2 k MMBtu
Ranked #3,562 out of 12,332 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #903 out of 6,397 Solar Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #227 out of 325 Florida Power Plants
Ranked #157 out of 220 Florida Solar Power Plants
Fuel Types	Solar

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Summary Information
Plant Name	Big Bend II Solar (64641)
Plant Address	6869 N 41 Hwy, Apollo Beach, FL 33572
Utility	Tampa Electric Co (18454)
Latitude, Longitude	27.78199, -82.39045
Generation Dates on File	Jan 2022 to Mar 2026
Initial Operation Date	January 2022
Annual Generation	90.4 GWh
Fuel Types	Solar

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration Status	No
FERC Small Power Producer Status	No
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status	No

Regulatory Information
Regulatory Status	Regulated
NERC Region	SERC
Balancing Authority	Tampa Electric Company (TEC)
NAICS Code	Utilities (22)
Sector	Electric Utility (1)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution Owner	Tampa Electric Co (18454) FL
Grid Voltage	69.00 kV
Energy Storage	No

* Data obtained from the 2024 EIA 860 Report

Solar Details
Single Axis Tracking	Yes
Azimuth Angle	180
DC Net Capacity	52.4 MW
Thin Film CDTE	Yes
Net Metering Agreement	No
Virtual Net Metering Agreement	No

Owner Name	Address	Ownership
*We couldn't locate any owners for this plant*

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Below are closest 20 power plants surrounding Big Bend II Solar.

Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation	Distance
Balm Solar	Wimauma, FL	141.1 GWh	9.6 mi
Bayboro	St. Petersburg, FL	3.8 GWh	15.1 mi
Big Bend	Apollo Beach, FL	7.1 TWh	1.2 mi
Big Bend 1 Solar and Battery Storage	FL	11.1 GWh	0.4 mi
Big Bend Agrivoltaics	Apollo Beach, FL	749.0 MWh	0.6 mi
Big Bend Floating Solar I	Gibsonton, FL	1.3 GWh	0.5 mi
Bullfrog Creek Solar	Wimauma, FL	163.9 GWh	10.2 mi
Cottonmouth Ranch Solar	Wimauma, FL	44.9 GWh	10.7 mi
Elder Branch	Parrish, FL	167.2 GWh	15.3 mi
H L Culbreath Bayside Power Station	Tampa, FL	6.5 TWh	8.9 mi
Hillsborough County Resource Recovery	Tampa, FL	215.5 GWh	12.3 mi
Lithia Solar	Lithia, FL	142.8 GWh	13.9 mi
Little Manatee River Solar	Ruskin, FL	98.8 GWh	6.4 mi
Manatee	Parrish, FL	7.2 TWh	12.5 mi
Manatee Solar Energy Center	Parrish, FL	97.4 GWh	12.2 mi
McKay Bay Facility	Tampa, FL	87.4 GWh	11.7 mi
Mosaic Co Tampa Facility	Riverview, FL	64.0 GWh	5.4 mi
P L Bartow	St. Petersburg, FL	6.1 TWh	14 mi
Riverside Solar	Ruskin, FL	113.7 GWh	8.4 mi
Wimauma Solar and Battery Storage	Wimauma, FL	117.8 GWh	8.5 mi