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NewsWUSF (NPR Tampa Bay)August 15, 2026Hillsborough

Florida Power & Light launches pilot project to integrate honeybee habitats at solar sites

Florida Power & Light is launching a pilot program to test the feasibility of co-locating solar energy infrastructure with agricultural activities, specifically honeybee habitats. The project aims to evaluate the compatibility of renewable energy land use with environmental and agricultural support.

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Why It Matters

This project explores new land-use models for utility-scale solar sites in Florida, potentially impacting how energy companies manage land and support local ecosystems.

Key Facts

  • Florida Power & Light is conducting a pilot program to combine solar energy production and agriculture.
  • The program specifically focuses on the integration of honeybee habitats at solar energy sites.
  • The project is intended to test the feasibility of dual-use land management for solar facilities.

Who's Mentioned

organizationFlorida Power & Light“The utility company managing the solar sites and pilot programs.”personTaylor Hernandez“Representative from FPL explaining the agrivoltaics initiative.”locationDeSoto County“Location of cattle grazing pilot program.”other40“Number of honeybee projects currently at FPL solar energy centers.”organizationUF/IFAS“University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, partnering to”other18“Number of Florida counties where FPL is integrating honeybees.”personMark McCoy“A third-generation beekeeper from McCoy's Sunny South Apiaries participating in ”