How to quietly overtake California quietly in Soyer growth by Florida

Solar energy is growing across the United States and for the first time, Florida is catching the powerhouse Powerhouse Texas and California.

Despite his official state policy from his official state policy, Florida added more utility than California last year. 3 gatagat The new ability is coming online.

Silvia Leva Martinez, a senior analyst at Wood Mackenzie, said, “This is not a flu.” “Florida is now shaping national solar growth.”

The roof is not the panels, but the aroma is being run by utility. Florida Power and Light Last year, only 70% of the state built new solar in the state. State rules exclude long -term sitting reviews for 75 MW projects, which speed up construction and reduce costs.

“There is no silver pill,” said Sid Kitson, founder of Babakk Ranch, said solemnly. The city designed in this city. “But one thing that is right to Florida is the acceptance. Here people want solar. And we are proving that we are doing this.”

The Babbock Ranth runs on its own micrograde and Stay online during the hurricane Iyan in 2022, The south -west of Florida has become too dark.

“We did not lose strength, internet or water,” said homeowner Don Bishop. “You change how you think about energy.”

Economics is doing the rest. The cheapest option is without solar grants, while industrial demand is rising and the prices of natural gas are rising.

Martinez said, “Utility does not produce solar because it is green.” They are doing this because it is cheap. “

But new challenges are emerging.

In July, President Trump signed it A big beautiful bill, Which speeds up the rollback of solar and wind tax credit. After 2025, homeowners lost Federal Investment Credit. The developers face the rigorous extension and rigorous source rules.

Zo Gaston, an analyst following the solar industry in Wood Mackenzie, said, “This will not kill the market.” “But it makes math more difficult.”

Analysts now expect 42% drop Rooftop solar installed in Florida over the next five years. And as the utility-scale growth begins, the grid limit is becoming a problem. Utilities are pouring money into storage, smart infrastructure and grid upgrade.

The Babacock Ranch is running a new micrograde system to add lubrication. Hopefully, other communities can take playbooks and a storm-proofing neighborhood area at a time.

“We have been testing it for years,” Kitson said. “It’s about the scale now. It is about showing that others can do it too.”

This is a big question when the Florida policy can continue this pace without support, and when he is tightly leaned on natural gas.

Mark Jacobson, a professor of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department of Stanford, said, “Florida has solar resources.” “What is lost is political consistency.”

Watch the video to see how Florida became a solar leader and what can be slow.