Big Bend II Solar

6869 N 41 Hwy, Apollo Beach, FL 33572

Plant Summary Information

Big Bend II Solar is ranked #156 out of 207 solar farms in Florida in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Big Bend II Solar generated 24.8 GWh during the 3-month period between June 2025 to September 2025.

Plant Name	Big Bend II Solar
Utility Name	Tampa Electric Co
Location	Hillsborough County, FL
Initial Operation Date	January 2022
Last Update	Sep 2025
Annual Generation	78.9 GWh
Annual Consumption	291.5 k MMBtu
Ranked #3,646 out of 12,539 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #877 out of 6,400 Solar Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #232 out of 313 Florida Power Plants
Ranked #156 out of 207 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 Sep 2025
Initial Operation Date	January 2022
Annual Generation	78.9 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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Plant Name	Plant Location	Annual Generation	Distance
Balm Solar	Wimauma, FL	134.2 GWh	9.6 mi
Bayboro	St. Petersburg, FL	3.8 GWh	15.1 mi
Big Bend	Apollo Beach, FL	7.2 TWh	1.2 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	129.4 GWh	10.2 mi
Elder Branch	Parrish, FL	158.3 GWh	15.3 mi
H L Culbreath Bayside Power Station	Tampa, FL	4.8 TWh	8.9 mi
Hillsborough County Resource Recovery	Tampa, FL	188.6 GWh	12.3 mi
IKEA Tampa 042	Tampa, FL	1.4 GWh	12.2 mi
Lithia Solar	Lithia, FL	136.9 GWh	13.9 mi
Little Manatee River Solar	Ruskin, FL	83.1 GWh	6.4 mi
Manatee	Parrish, FL	6.2 TWh	12.5 mi
Manatee Solar Energy Center	Parrish, FL	99.1 GWh	12.2 mi
McKay Bay Facility	Tampa, FL	133.4 GWh	11.7 mi
Mosaic Co Tampa Facility	Riverview, FL	83.7 GWh	5.4 mi
P L Bartow	St. Petersburg, FL	6.1 TWh	14 mi
Riverside Solar	Ruskin, FL	101.3 GWh	8.4 mi
TIA Solar	Tampa, FL	2.7 GWh	15.4 mi
Wimauma Solar and Battery Storage	Wimauma, FL	86.9 GWh	8.5 mi