In Florida, the nation’s largest fossil-fuel power plant fired by natural gas is being fit with the world's second largest solar array in order to determine if conventional power generation to lower cost and reduce harm to the environment yields theoretical results in the real world.
FPL Group Utility is behind the project, which it hopes will be large enough to bring the cost of solar power as an alternative energy source into a commercially viable range.
Hybrid Power Plants
Solar Assisting Conventional Fossil-Fuel Power in Florida
Trend Themes
1. Hybrid Power Plants - Hybrid power plants, which combine conventional power generation methods with renewable energy sources like solar, could lead to more commercially viable alternative energy solutions.
2. Solar Energy Integration - The integration of large solar arrays into conventional power plants could pave the way for increased solar energy usage and decreased harm to the environment.
3. Cost-effective Renewable Energy - By combining renewable energy sources with conventional power generation methods, hybrid power plants could provide a more cost-effective solution for renewable energy adoption.
Industry Implications
1. Utility Companies - Utility companies could benefit from implementing hybrid power plants into their energy production methods in order to reduce costs and environmental impact.
2. Renewable Energy - The development of hybrid power plants could advance the renewable energy industry by providing a more feasible solution for adoption and integration into conventional power production.
3. Energy Infrastructure - Hybrid power plants could disrupt the energy infrastructure industry by introducing a new approach to integrated power generation using renewable energy sources.