Byron Donalds Says Solar Power Is a ‘Fad’ but Florida Utilities Are Expanding Its Use
Florida utilities are adding solar capacity as one report says utility-scale solar has risen 33% since 2025.
- On Wednesday, Florida's major investor-owned utilities announced aggressive solar capacity expansions targeting significant renewable generation by 2035, even as Republican Byron Donalds dismissed the technology as a "fad."
- Dramatic cost reductions in solar panels, falling from $5–$6 per watt around 2000 to about 12 cents today, have driven utility-scale adoption across the Sunshine State.
- Duke Energy Florida plans to generate approximately 30% of electricity from solar by 2035, while Tampa Electric Co. expects about 17% next year and Florida Power & Light targets 26% by 2035.
- During a campaign event in Daytona Beach Shores, Donalds criticized solar for inconsistency and land use, promoting small modular nuclear reactors as a more reliable alternative.
- Although utilities are evaluating SMRs, spokespeople note the technology isn't commercially viable yet, while nearly 75% of Florida's current power generation still relies on natural gas.
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Byron Donalds says solar power is a ‘fad’ but Florida utilities are expanding its use
Solar farm via Florida Power & Light, 2022.Despite the Trump administration’s hostility towards renewable energy, information released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows that utility solar capacity — large scale projects that provide electricity to power grids — has increased 33% since 2025. That’s according to the SUN DAY campaign, which tracks renewable energy nationally. The president’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act in…
Byron Donalds says 'its a fad,' but Florida utilities are expanding solar
Despite the Trump administration’s hostility towards renewable energy, information released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows that utility solar capacity — large scale projects that provide electricity to power grids — has increased 33% since 2025. That’s according to the SUN DAY campaign, which tracks renewable energy nationally. The president’s signature One Big Beautiful […]
Byron Donalds says solar power is a ‘fad’ but Florida utilities are expanding its use - Stateline Publications
Solar farm via Florida Power & Light, 2022.Despite the Trump administration’s hostility towards renewable energy, information released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows that utility solar capacity — large scale projects that provide electricity to power grids — has increased 33% since 2025. That’s according to the SUN DAY campaign, which tracks renewable energy nationally. The president’s signature One Big Beautiful Bill Act in…
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